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Colby

39.3922°N -101.0480°W · Q1931279

One English word in this atlas traces back to Colby. It sits in United States.

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Colby cheesenoun · 1885
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A young Wisconsin cheesemaker invented it in 1885 and named it after his township.

Joseph Steinwand made the first batch at his father's factory near Colby, Wisconsin, cutting the cheddaring short and washing the curd so the cheese stayed moist and mild. The town is tiny, the cheese is sold nationwide, and the name carries no legal protection at all.

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