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Longtown may refer to several places: in the United Kingdom: * Longtown, Cumbria, an English town near the Scottish border * Longtown, Herefordshire, an English linear village and parish * Longtown, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in the United States: * Longtown, Missouri, a village in Perry County, Missouri * Longtown, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in Panola County, Mississippi * Longtown, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Darke County, Ohio * Longtown, Oklahoma, a census-designated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma * Longtown, South Carolina, an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, South Carolina See also * Longton (other) Longton may refer to several places: * Longton, Kansas, United States * Longton, Lancashire, United Kingdom * Longton, Staffordshire Longton is one of the six towns which amalgamated to form the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown, Cumbria
Longtown is a market town in Cumbria, England, just south of the Scottish Border. It has a sheep market which was at the centre of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. Just south-west of Longtown is Arthuret Church, dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. Location It is in the parish of Arthuret and on the River Esk. Longtown is to the north of Carlisle and to the east of Dumfries. History Historically in Cumberland, nearby was the Battle of Arfderydd in 573. The Battle of Solway Moss was fought nearby in 1542. 2001 UK Foot and mouth crisis Longtown is the location of the largest sheep markets in England. The first animal to be found infected with foot-and-mouth disease in the 2001 crisis had been purchased at Longtown Market. While at the market it spread the infection to other animals. The size of the Longtown Sheep Market meant that the disease had spread right across the country in a very short time. Longtown became the centre for control of the disea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown, Herefordshire
Longtown is a linear village and parish in Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the village of Clodock and had a population in mid-2010 of 543, increasing to 620 at the 2011 Census. Location Longtown is located north east of Abergavenny and south west of Hereford on the eastern edge of the Black Mountains, Wales, part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The extensive Hatterall Ridge lies about a mile to the west of the village, and the Black Hill (Herefordshire) two miles to the north. There are car parks at the feet of these mountains, a large one below Black Darren, a notable local landmark comprising a large landslip to the west of the town. There is a smaller car park below the Black Hill, and both are mainly used by walkers to access the hills. There are numerous footpaths and bridleways on the mountains, and they include Offa's Dyke Path, which runs north-south along the top of the Hatterall ridge. History Longtown has an early Norman motte and bailey cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 618,000. County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland, as well as part of the historic province of Ulster. The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bushmills produces whiskey, and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and night-life area. The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down. According to the 2001 census, it is currently one of only two counties of the Island of Ireland in which a majority of the population are from a Protestant back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown, Missouri
Longtown is a village in Union Township in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census. History Some of the earliest Europeans to put down roots in the area were English and Scotch-Irish Presbyterian settlers from Rowan, Iredell, Cabarrus, and Mecklenburg counties in North Carolina who settled to the south in Brazeau in 1817. Soon after, in 1821, they were followed by English and Scotch-Irish Methodists also hailing from North Carolina, settling in the present area of Longtown. Among the earliest families were the Abernathys, Farrars, and Rutledgers. These settlers were part of a large exodus from the Piedmont region of North Carolina following the War of 1812. In 1826 these settlers built their first log meeting house which was replaced with York Chapel Methodist church in 1836. The settlement was initially known as the “Abernathy Settlement”, although at this point the settlement could not be considered an organized community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown, Mississippi
Longtown is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Longtown is approximately south of Pleasant Grove and approximately east-southeast of Askew on Mississippi Highway 310. Mabel Welch (1890-1981), the second registered female architect in Texas, was born on a plantation near Longtown. References External linksMap of Mississippi from 1836 showing the location of Longtown within Chickasaw The Chickasaw ( ) are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Their traditional territory was in the Southeastern United States of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee as well in southwestern Kentucky. Their language is classif ... territory Unincorporated communities in Panola County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{PanolaCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown, Oklahoma
Longtown is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2000 census. History At the time of its founding, Longtown was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory. Longtown Creek formed the boundary between Tobucksy and Gaines County.John W. Morris, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'', Plate 38; ''Constitution and Laws of the Choctaw Nation'' (Chahta Tamaha, Joseph P. Folsom, 1869), p. 111. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (26.43%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 1,101 households, and 778 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,059 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.36% White, 0.13% African American, 7.76% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 3.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown, South Carolina
Longtown is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. Lottie B. Scott Lottie B. Scott (born November 5, 1936) is an American civic leader and civil rights advocate who is a past president and co-founder of the NAACP branch in Norwich, Connecticut. Life and education Eldest of eight children, Scott was born to J ..., author and civil rights advocate, was born in Longtown. References Unincorporated communities in Fairfield County, South Carolina Unincorporated communities in South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
