Timken was named after a land speculator, Henry Timken, who purchased land in which he believed that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad would be building.
Timken was named after a land speculator. Henry Timken was a land speculator. A land speculator purchased land in which he believed that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad would be building. Henry Timken was a land speculator.