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Janesville Street Railway
Janesville is the name of several places in the United States of America: *Janesville, California *Janesville, Iowa *Janesville, Minnesota *Janesville, Wisconsin *Janesville (town), Wisconsin The Town of Janesville is a located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,665 at the 2020 census. The City of Janesville is located to the southeast of and adjacent to the town. The unincorporated communities of Anderso ... * Janesville Township, Minnesota Janesville may also refer to: *'' Janesville: An American Story'', a book by Amy Goldstein See also * Janeville, a community in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada * Jamesville (other) * * {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janesville, California
Janesville (also known as Lassen) is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located southeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4239 feet (1292 m). Janesville is located on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. Its population is 2,461 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,408 from the 2010 census. The community consists of an elementary school, a park, four churches, two gas stations, a pizza parlor, a coffee shop, a veterinary hospital, a hardware store, a post office, and a few other businesses. Janesville stretches over a distance of . Its ZIP Code is 96114. The community is inside area code 530. History Fort Janesville In 1860, after the First Battle of Pyramid Lake, part of the Paiute War, and the Ormsby Massacre, settlers built a loopholed stockade for protection from an Indian attack that never materialized. The fort, which had a bastion, or block house, in its southwest corner, was located less than a mile from the town of Janesvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janesville, Iowa
Janesville is a city in Black Hawk and Bremer counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1034 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Janesville was founded in 1849 by John T. Barrick, a Quaker and abolitionist who had relocated to Iowa from Ohio. According to the book, "The Janesvillians, Volumes I and II" by Maxine Leonard, John T. Barrick built the first mill and frame house in the area. He platted the town of Janesville, which he named in honor of his wife, Jane McPherson Barrick.Leonard, Maxine.''The Janesvillians,''Salem, MA: Hinningson, 1974 (reprinted 2006) It has been established that a tunnel once existed under the business district of Janesville. The tunnel ran between basements and below buildings on both sides of Janesville's Main Street, crossing below the street in the center of town and continuing westward to the Cedar River. One branch of the tunnel continued northward, connectin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janesville, Minnesota
Janesville is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 14 serves as a main route in the community, running east–west, south of Janesville. County Road 3 runs north–south through the town. There is one disabled stoplight, now a four way stop, in Janesville at the intersection of County Road 3 (Main Street) and old Highway 14. History The city of Janesville was established in 1856. A post office called Janesville has been in operation since 1858. The city was named for Mrs. Jane Sprague, an early settler. Janesville was incorporated in 1870. Janesville contains two properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hofmann Apiaries established in 1907 and the 1912 Janesville Free Public Library. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,256 people, 889 households, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat and largest city in the county. It is a principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Madison–Janesville– Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 65,615. History The area that became Janesville was the site of a Ho-Chunk village named (Round Rock) up to the time of Euro-American settlement. In the 1825 Treaty of Prairie du Chien, the United States recognized the portion of the present city that lies west of the Rock River as Ho-Chunk territory, while the area east of the river was recognized as Potawatomi land. Following the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Black Hawk War of 1832, both nations were forced to surrender this land to the United States. American settlers John Inman, George Follmer, Joshua Holmes, and William Holmes, Jr. built a crude log cabin in the region in 1835. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janesville (town), Wisconsin
The Town of Janesville is a located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,665 at the 2020 census. The City of Janesville is located to the southeast of and adjacent to the town. The unincorporated communities of Anderson and Leyden are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.0 km2), of which, 28.1 square miles (72.8 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.65%) is water. One of the lakes located in the Town of Janesville is Gibbs Lake. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,750 people, 1,137 households, and 908 families residing in the town. The population density was 133.5 people per square mile (51.5/km2). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.20% White, 4.67% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.48% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janesville Township, Minnesota
Janesville Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census. History Janesville Township was organized in 1858, and named after its main settlement, Janesville. The township contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Seha Sorghum Mill, established ''circa'' 1904. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (10.86%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 520 people, 190 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.42% White, 0.19% Native American and 0.38% Asian. There were 190 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An American Story
''An American Story'' (french: Une histoire américaine) is a novel published in 1986 by Canadian writer Jacques Godbout. Its English translation, by Yves Saint-Pierre, was published in 1988. Plot summary Grégory Francœur, a brilliant professor from Quebec, leaves his family and political career behind to become the assistant to a distinguished academic in San Francisco. Because of a misunderstanding, typical of the ambiguity that has been Francœur's lot in life, he becomes involved in a dangerous case of illegal immigration. Impact ''Une histoire américaine'' was one of the novels chosen for inclusion in the French version of ''Canada Reads'', broadcast on Première Chaîne in 2004, where it was championed by trade unionist Gérald Larose."Radio Canada chooses winner in battle of the books". ''Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janeville
Janeville is a community in Gloucester County, New Brunswick on the Chaleur Bay. The Community is located at the Intersection of Route 11 and Route 340. It straddles the boundary between Bathurst and New Bandon Parishes and is part of the local service district of New Bandon-Salmon Beach. History The community was named after Jane Dawson, one of the first arrivals to the area. The community primarily depended on agriculture and fishing, and was at one point served by the Caraquet and Gulf Shore Railway. See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ... References Communities in Gloucester County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
