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The city of Kokomo was named after the Miami man Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo, said to have been one of the four sons of Chief Richardville, last of the chiefs of the Miami people. [9] [10] Tradition holds that David Foster, the "Father of Kokomo," named the town Kokomo after the "ornriest Indian on earth" because Kokomo was "the ornriest town on earth."
The Kokomo–Peru Combined Statistical Area (CSA) was made up of three counties in Indiana. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area . As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 137,623 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 134,788). [ 5 ]
David Foster, the founder of the city of Kokomo, is widely quoted as having said, "It was the orneriest town on earth, so I named it after the orneriest Indian on earth—called it Kokomo," but this anecdote may be apocryphal, and it is unclear whether Foster was the one who proposed the name for the city at all. The etymology of Kokomo's name ...
Kokomo Arnold (1896/1901–1968), born James Arnold, American blues musician Kokomo (musician) , one-time name used by American pianist, arranger and songwriter Jimmy Wisner (1931–2018) Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo (1775–1838), a chief of the Miami tribe for whom Kokomo, Indiana, was named
"Kokomo" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from the 1988 film Cocktail and album Still Cruisin'. Written by John Phillips , Scott McKenzie , Mike Love , and Terry Melcher , the song was released as a single in July 1988 by Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the US and Australia.
May 29—Near the center of Foster Skate Park, there's a red bank of concrete with a curb on top of it. For many young skaters at the park, it blends in with the park's aesthetic of plain concrete ...
Kokomo Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana.The district includes 60 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Kokomo.
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