The city of Anderson is named after Chief William Anderson, whose
Indian name was Kikthawenund, meaning "making a noise" or "causing
to crack." Early settlers referred to the area as Anderson Town,
while the Moravian missionaries called it "The Heathen Town Four
Miles Away." It later became Anderstown before the Indiana State
Legislature shortened the name to Anderson in 1844. In the spring
of 1887, natural gas was discovered in the city. Several industries
came to the area, leading to a population explosion. Anderson soon
became a "factory town," with General Motors building plants
throughout the city. The success of the automobile factories
attracted entrepreneurs and made Anderson the economic center of
Madison County. From the 1940s through the 1970s, downtown Anderson
had its share of family-owned businesses as well as national chain
stores like J.C. Penney, Sears & Roebuck, and Montgomery Ward.
Today, it remains filled with a rich heritage and continues to grow
in a new economic market.
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