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Pierson or Piersons may refer to: Places *Pierson, Florida *Pierson, Iowa *Pierson, Manitoba *Pierson, Michigan *Pierson College of Yale University *Pierson Creek, a stream in Iowa *Piersons Lake, a lake in Minnesota Other uses *Pierson (surname) See also *Peirson, given name and surname *Pearson (other) Pearson may refer to: Organizations Education *Lester B. Pearson College, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada *Pearson College (UK), London, owned by Pearson PLC *Lester B. Pearson High School (other) Companies *Pearson PLC, a UK-based int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson, Florida
Pierson is a town in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,542 as of the 2020 census. Pierson bills itself as the "Fern Capital of the World". The town is heavily reliant on agriculture which mainly consists of fern growing. Its ferns are exported worldwide for use in floral arrangements and other decorations. Geography Pierson is located at (29.241713, –81.456594). It is the northwesternmost incorporated town in Volusia County. U.S. Route 17 and County Road 3 (former US 17) pass through the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (6.86%) is water. Notable people * Chipper Jones, Major League Baseball star, and 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inductee, for the Atlanta Braves Demographics As of the 2020 United States census The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson, Iowa
Pierson is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa–Nebraska–South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 337 at the time of the 2020 census. Pierson was platted in 1883 with railroads and lumberyards being important to its growth. The city started with only eight blocks of land until new additions were later made. Pierson has a library, a school district, and five churches, among other businesses and recreation. History Pierson was platted in 1883 and the original owners were the Railroad Land Co. The city might have been named for Andrew Pierson, a pioneer settler. Pierson originally only had eight blocks of land and new additions began being added in July 1892. Railroads were important to the growth of northwest Iowa, which includes Pierson, due to it carrying lumber and other material for expansion. Lumberyards were a major business in the early days of Pierson with the earliest such company being founded in 1883 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson, Manitoba
Pierson is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district located in the Municipality of Two Borders in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The Antler–Lyleton Border Crossing is located south of Pierson. Pierson is home to the Carnival of Crafts which averages an attendance of 1,700 people. This event takes place at the Edward Sports Centre on the first Saturday in October. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pierson had a population of 174 living in 85 of its 106 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 190. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Climate Pierson has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with great differences between summer and winter. The regime is typical of southern Manitoba, the northern edges of North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson, Michigan
Pierson is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. The village is within Pierson Township. History In 1856, David S. Pierson acquired forty acres of land here. With Dexter Clark and John L. Shar, Pierson founded the community while it was still part of Mecosta County. Pierson opened the first post office in his home on January 29, 1857. It was platted in 1870 and incorporated as a village in 1873. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The Pierson post office, with ZIP code 49339, also serves most of Pierson Township, as well as portions of Maple Valley Township to the east. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 172 people, 62 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.6% African Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson College
Pierson College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Opened in 1933, it is named for Abraham Pierson, a founder and the first rector of the Collegiate School, the college later known as Yale. With just under 500 undergraduate members, Pierson is the largest of Yale's residential colleges by number of students. History Yale built the Pierson College buildings in the Georgian or "Georgian Revival" architectural style. These include a prominent tower, inspired by that of Philadelphia's Independence Hall. It is one of the eight original residential colleges bequeathed by Edward Harkness and designed by James Gamble Rogers. Pierson College's first master was Alan Valentine, then in 1935 international relations scholar Arnold Wolfers took over the role, one he held until 1949. Wolfers and his wife Doris made the Master's House at Pierson a center for entertaining on the campus second only to the house of the president of the university. Among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson Creek
Pierson Creek is a stream in Woodbury County and Cherokee County, in the US state of Iowa. It is a tributary of the Little Sioux River. The headwaters are at and the confluence with the Little Sioux are at . The name of the stream was named after Andrew Pierson, a pioneer settler. See also *List of rivers of Iowa * Little Sioux River The Little Sioux River is a river in the United States. It rises in southwestern Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map ... References Rivers of Cherokee County, Iowa Rivers of Woodbury County, Iowa Rivers of Iowa {{Iowa-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piersons Lake
Piersons Lake is a lake in Carver County, Minnesota, in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... Piersons Lake was named for John Pierson, a pioneer who settled there. References {{authority control Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Carver County, Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierson (surname)
Pierson is an English surname, meaning "son of Piers". Notable people with the surname include: *Abraham Pierson, the elder (died 1678), English pastor in New England *Abraham Pierson (1646-1707), pastor, and first rector and a founder of what would become Yale University, son of Abraham Pierson, the elder * Albert H. Pierson (1839–1918), American farmer, teacher, and politician *Arthur Tappan Pierson, Presbyterian pastor and author *Christoffel Pierson (1631–1714), Dutch painter * Clara D. Pierson, American children's book author *DC Pierson, American comedian, author, and actor *Don Pierson, American broadcasting pioneer *Emma Pierson (born 1981), British actress * Emily Pierson (1881-1971), American suffragist and physician *Frank Pierson, American film director *Henry Hugh Pierson , composer (1815-1873) * Henry R. Pierson (1819–1890), New York politician * Isaac Pierson (1770–1833), Representative to US Congress from New Jersey *Jean Pierson (1940–2021), French aerosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peirson
Peirson is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Peirson Frank (1881–1951), British civil engineer and surveyor * Peirson Mitchell Hall (1894–1979), head of the U.S. Selective Service System for Los Angeles in 1941, federal District Court judge 1942–1979 *Henry Peirson Harland (1876–1945), unionist politician in Northern Ireland Surname *Francis Peirson (1757–1781), British Army officer who served during the American War of Independence *Jimmy Peirson (born 1992), Australian cricketer *Johnny Peirson (1925–2021), Canadian ice hockey player *Lydia Jane Wheeler Peirson (1802–1862), American poet *Robert Peirson (1821–1891), English astronomer and theoretical physicist *Robert Peirson (priest) (died 1805), English priest * Samuel Peirson (c. 1647 – 1720), English organist See also *Pierson (surname) *Pearson (surname) *Pirson Pirson or Pirsson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André-Eugène Pirson (1817 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
