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Paxton
Paxton may refer to: People and fictional characters * Paxton (name), a list of people and fictional characters with either the surname or given name Places Australia * Paxton, New South Wales United Kingdom * Paxton, Scottish Borders United States * Paxton, California * Paxton, Florida * Paxton, Illinois * Paxton, Indiana * Paxton, Massachusetts * Paxton, Nebraska * Paxton, West Virginia * Paxton Township, Minnesota * Paxton Township, Ross County, Ohio * Paxton Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania Businesses * Paxton Automotive, an American manufacturer of automotive superchargers * Paxton Hotel, formerly Paxton Manor and currently The Paxton, in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. * Paxton Media Group, an American media company Other uses * Paxton (fish), ''Paxton'' (fish), a genus of fish from the family ''Apogonidae'' * Paxton (soil), the state soil of Massachusetts See also * Great Paxton, England * Little Paxton, England * Paxton House, Berwick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton, Massachusetts
Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census. History Paxton was first settled by Europeans in 1749 and was officially incorporated in 1765. It was previously occupied by the Nipmuc tribe. The district of Paxton was originally taken from the towns of Leicester and Rutland, in nearly equal parts, and was incorporated February 12, 1765. Charles Paxton, marshal of the Admiralty Court, offered a church bell to the town if it was named after him; no such gift was ever made. The inhabitants soon commenced their plan for building a meeting house, and on the first day of April 1765, the town voted to build it. It was raised on 18 June 1766, and this is the frame of the present meeting house. In 1766, within two years of the incorporation of the town, the foundation of the present meeting house was laid, on what is now the common, near the flagstaff. The land was given by Seth Howe, from a piece of his pasture. David D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Paxton Township is a township of the second class in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,501 at the 2020 census. It is the most populous municipality in Dauphin County, exceeding that of Harrisburg (population 50,099), the state capital, and the 13th most populated municipality in the state. Lower Paxton Township is located miles southwest of Allentown, northeast of Harrisburg, and northwest of Philadelphia. The township was incorporated in 1767 from Paxton Township. History In 1729, the Paxtang Township was established within Lancaster County. The spelling "Paxtang" is from the original American Indian name ''Peshtank'', which meant "standing water". Today the word "Paxton" is used instead of Paxtang. On March 4, 1785, the boundaries of Paxtang Township also became the borders of Dauphin County, split from Lancaster County. "Dauphin" refers to the Dauphin of France, heir apparent to the French throne, whose country the area governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton, California
Paxton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 14 at the 2010 census, down from 21 at the 2000 census. History Paxton was once called Soda Bar. A post office called Paxton was established in 1917, and remained in operation until 1952. Geography Paxton is located at (40.036559, -120.995701). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 At the 2010 census Paxton had a population of 14. The population density was . The racial makeup of Paxton was 14 (100.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 people (28.6%). The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized. There were 8 households, 1 (12.5%) had children under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton, Florida
Paxton is a town in Walton County, Florida, United States. The population was 644 as of the 2010 census. Located near Britton Hill on the Alabama–Florida state line, the town has the highest elevation of any in Florida. Geography Paxton is on the state line with Alabama, being bordered by the town of Florala on the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.76%) is water. At an elevation of 318 feet (97 m), Paxton is the highest incorporated settlement in Florida. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 656 people, 263 households, and 185 families in the town. The population density was . There were 298 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.05% White, 1.68% African American, 2.90% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68%. Of the 263 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton, Illinois
Paxton is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,473 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ford County. History The town was initially named Prairie City in the late 1840s, then Prospect City by an Illinois Central Railroad official in 1855. However, as Wilbur W. Sauer says that residents noted the town was "all prospect and no city." In 1859, it was renamed for Sir Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace, who was a major shareholder in the Illinois Central Railroad, which in 1856 was the longest span of railroad in the world (Chicago to Cairo). It was rumored that Paxton was interested in organizing an English settlement in Illinois. The colony never materialized, but the town kept the name. Founded in 1859, Paxton celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2009. Augustana College was located in Paxton from 1863 to 1875, aided by a community effort led by recent Swedish immigrants to fund educational and cultural opportunities for citize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton, Nebraska
Paxton is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 523 at the 2010 census. History Paxton was named for W. A. Paxton, a rancher. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 523 people, 226 households, and 146 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 248 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 226 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton (name)
Paxton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Bill Paxton (1955–2017), American actor * Elisha F. Paxton (1828–1863), American Civil War general in the Confederate army * Elizabeth Okie Paxton (1878–1972), American painter * Floyd Paxton (1918–1975), American inventor and businessman * Gary S. Paxton (1939–2016), American musician and record producer * Geoffrey Paxton, Australian Anglican minister * George Paxton (c. 1914–1989) American bandleader, composer, and arranger * J. F. Paxton (1857–1936), Canadian ice hockey administrator * James Paxton (other) ** James Paxton (actor) (born 1994), American actor ** James Paxton (baseball) (born 1988), Canadian baseball pitcher ** James E. Paxton (born 1963), American politician * Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (born 1989), American blues musician and singer * John Paxton (other) ** John Paxton (1911–1985), American screenwriter ** John Paxton (footballer) (1890 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton Media Group
Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO. The company owns 32 daily newspapers and numerous weekly newspapers, mostly in the southern United States. Daily circulation totals 350,000. Holdings include ''The Paducah Sun'', the ''High Point Enterprise'' in High Point, North Carolina, the ''Jonesboro Sun'' in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the '' Daily Star'' in Hammond, Louisiana and '' The Daily Citizen'' in Searcy, Arkansas. History Paxton Media Group traces it roots to 1896, when a group of investors headed by William F. Paxton launched ''The Evening Sun'' by buying the assets of the failing ''Paducah Standard'' at 214 Broadway. The cost was $8,900, and the men started with $10,000 capital. The newspaper did not make a profit until 1918. In 1929, Paxton's son, Edwin J. Paxton, who had taken over as editor, bought out the rival ''News-Democ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton's Tower
Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a visitor attraction that can be combined with a visit to the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales. Its high location provides views over the Botanic Gardens and the Tywi valley. The tower, a grade II* listed building, is under the care of the National Trust. The surrounding parkland is registered at Grade II* on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. History The tower was built by Sir William Paxton (1745-1824), a Scottish-born and London-raised merchant and banker, whose forefathers were from Auchencrow by Paxton, Berwickshire. Paxton made his first fortune while with the HEIC in Calcutta with Charles Cockerell, brother of the architect. He purchased the Middleton Hall estate c 1790. The tower was built c 1806-1809.Jones Paxton may have been inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxton House, Berwickshire
Paxton House is a historic house at Paxton, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, a few miles south-west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, overlooking the River Tweed. It is a country house built for Patrick Home of Billie in an unsuccessful attempt to woo a Prussian heiress. Attributed to James Adam (possibly in concert with John Adam), it was built between 1758 and 1766, under the supervision of James Nisbet, with extensive interiors (c1773) by Robert Adam, as well as furniture by Thomas Chippendale. The East Wing was added in 1812-13 by architect Robert Reid to house the library and picture gallery. Other inhabitants were Alexander Home and his son George Home WS FRSE (of Wedderburn and Paxton). In 1852 the wife of David Milne inherited the house and he renamed himself David Milne-Home. Formerly the seat of the Paxton family, who became Forman-Home, Milne-Home, and finally Home-Robertson as the direct male lines failed and the inheritance progressed through a female. In 1988, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Paxton
Little Paxton in Cambridgeshire, England is a village and civil parish that lies south of Huntingdon and north of St Neots. It is in the district and historic county of Huntingdonshire. Until the 1970s it was a minor village and the church was under threat of closure. The building of a housing estate and a junior school revived its fortunes and the establishment of the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve around part of the nearby gravel pits has brought visitors to the village. The nature reserve features lakes, woodland and part of the Ouse floodplain and is home to large numbers of cormorants and many summer visitors such as nightingales and a large number of passerine birds. Grebes, ducks and geese have colonised the lakes. The population of the village of Little Paxton is now much larger than that of Great Paxton. History Little Paxton is not explicitly mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 but is covered by the entry for Great Paxton (or Pachstone as it was then). At that time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Paxton
Great Paxton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England lying north of St Neots in the Great Ouse river valley. The population was 1,007 in the 2011 census. Despite its name, Great Paxton is much smaller than the neighbouring village of Little Paxton. History In 1085 William the Conqueror ordered that a survey should be carried out across his kingdom to discover who owned which parts and what it was worth. The survey took place in 1086 and the results were recorded in what, since the 12th century, has become known as the Domesday Book. Starting with the king himself, for each landholder within a county there is a list of their estates or manors; and, for each manor, there is a summary of the resources of the manor, the amount of annual rent that was collected by the lord of the manor both in 1066 and in 1086, together with the taxable value. Great Paxton was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Toseland in Huntingdonshire; the name of the settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
