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Continue reading … LONE STAR SURGE — Inside the Southern boomtown that became America’s fastest-growing city.
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FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
And there are plenty of sleek and stylish models to choose from in hip boomtowns like Bozeman and Missoula—perfect locales to start and end your road trip adventures.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Alas, though, Howard’s mid-century boomtown was nowhere to be seen.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
And there are plenty of sleek and stylish models to choose from in hip boomtowns like Bozeman and Missoula—perfect locales to start and end your road trip adventures.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Alas, though, Howard’s mid-century boomtown was nowhere to be seen.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Boomtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomtown. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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boomtown
noun
boom·town
ˈbüm-ˌtau̇n 
: a town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population
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