Dewey

Dewey
    n 1: United States librarian who founded the decimal system of
         classification (1851-1931) [syn: {Dewey}, {Melvil Dewey},
         {Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey}]
    2: a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at
       Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War [syn: {Dewey}, {George
       Dewey}, {Admiral Dewey}]
    3: United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive
       education (1859-1952) [syn: {Dewey}, {John Dewey}]
    

Dewey, AZ
  Zip code(s): 86327
Dewey, IL
  Zip code(s): 61840
Dewey, OK (city, FIPS 20550)
  Location: 36.78781 N, 95.93331 W
  Population (1990): 3326 (1518 housing units)
  Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 74029
    

Dewey-Humboldt, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona
   Population (2000):    6295
   Housing Units (2000): 3358
   Land area (2000):     22.903710 sq. miles (59.320334 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    22.903710 sq. miles (59.320334 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            19145
   Located within:       Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
   Location:             34.532579 N, 112.252518 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     86327
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Dewey-Humboldt, AZ
    Dewey-Humboldt
    Dewey, AZ
    Dewey
    

Dewey, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    3179
   Housing Units (2000): 1457
   Land area (2000):     2.538640 sq. miles (6.575046 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.538640 sq. miles (6.575046 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            20550
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             36.796106 N, 95.936102 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     74029
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Dewey, OK
    Dewey
    

Dewey -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    4743
   Housing Units (2000): 2425
   Land area (2000):     1000.133103 sq. miles (2590.332736 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    8.130125 sq. miles (21.056927 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1008.263228 sq. miles (2611.389663 sq. km)
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             36.003983 N, 99.031550 W
   Headwords:
    Dewey
    Dewey, OK
    Dewey County
    Dewey County, OK
    

Dewey -- U.S. County in South Dakota
   Population (2000):    5972
   Housing Units (2000): 2133
   Land area (2000):     2302.643442 sq. miles (5963.818882 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    143.028378 sq. miles (370.441783 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2445.671820 sq. miles (6334.260665 sq. km)
   Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
   Location:             45.213613 N, 101.003656 W
   Headwords:
    Dewey
    Dewey, SD
    Dewey County
    Dewey County, SD
    

DEWEY

George E., a former American hero who totally destroyed
a Spanish armada in Manila Bay.  He received the homage of a
nation; had cigars named after him; appeared in Who's Who; was
paraded through the streets; married a widow; moved to
Washington; got in bad with the inhabitants, and got out of the
newspapers.