Homerville's were names for shanty towns that were built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named after former President Herbert Hoover.
Hooverville
There is no city in Nevada named Hooverville. Hooverville is term used for a crudely built camp put up usually on the edge of a town to house the dispossessed and destitute, it is a practice that started during the depression of the 1930s. There are no cities named Hooverville in the US.
The name for a shantytown where the homeless lived is called Hooverville.
Hoovervilles
Over 1,200 people lived in Hooverville
There is no city called Hooverville. It was a name for homeless camps during the Great Depression. The Hoover Dam is on the border of Nevada and Arizona.
hooverville
Hooverville was a popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during thr Great Depression KIMBERLY
Another name for a small town is a village.
The largest Hooverville was located in Seattle, Washington during the Great Depression, with a population of over 1,000 people. It was known as "Hooverville" in sarcastic reference to President Hoover, and it existed from 1931 to 1941.
Shacks Or Shantes
Hoovervilles were difficult to find because they were often makeshift communities constructed by homeless people during the Great Depression in the 1930s. They were often situated in marginalized and hidden areas out of sight of authorities and the general public. The name "Hooverville" itself was a reflection of the widespread discontent with President Herbert Hoover's handling of the economic crisis.