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Swanton may refer to: People * Swanton (surname) Places ;United Kingdom * Swanton Abbott, village in Norfolk * Swanton Morley, village in Norfolk * Swanton Novers, village in Norfolk ;United States * Swanton, California, a small unincorporated community * Swanton, Maryland, an unincorporated town * Swanton, Nebraska, a village * Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio * Swanton, Ohio, a village * Swanton (town), Vermont ** Swanton (village), Vermont, within the town See also * Swanson (other) Swanson is a brand of frozen and canned foods. Swanson may also refer to: *Swanson (surname), people with the surname ''Swanson'' *Swanson School of Engineering, a school of the University of Pittsburgh, United States * USS ''Swanson'', a US Navy ... * Swanston (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton (surname)
Swanton is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include the following: * Cedric Howell Swanton (1899–1970), Australian psychiatrist * Charles Swanton (born 1972), British oncologist * Dave Swanton, American football coach * Diane Swanton (born 1979), South African sport shooter * Ernest William Swanton (mycologist) (1870–1958), English mycologist, naturalist, antiquarian, and museum curator * E. W. Swanton (1907–2000), British cricket writer * Francis Swanton (–1661), English politician and lawyer * Fred Swanton (1862–1940), American politician and entrepreneur * John R. Swanton (1873–1958), American anthropologist * Lloyd Swanton (born 1960), Australian jazz musician and composer * Louise Swanton Belloc (1796–1881), French writer * Mary Hynes Swanton (1861–1940), Australian trade unionist * Michael Swanton Michael James Swanton (born 1939) is a British historian, linguist, archaeologist and literary critic, specialising in the Anglo-Saxo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton Abbott
Swanton Abbott is a village and civil parish in the district of North Norfolk. It has an area of and a population of 565 at the 2011 Census (including Westwick). The village lies south of North Walsham, south of the seaside town of Cromer and north by road from the centre of the city of Norwich, Norfolk's administrative centre. The villages name means 'Herdsmen's farm/settlement'. The village was granted to the Abbot of St. Benet Holme by King Cnut. Amenities It is served by St Michael's church in the ecclesiastical parish of Worstead. A Wesleyan Reform Union Chapel opened in 1856. Swanton Abbott Community Primary School is a co-educational school for children from 4–11 years. There were two public houses in the village, the Jolly Farmers and the Weavers Arms. The Weavers Arms closed around 2003 and the Jolly Farmers closed in 2010 but re-opened in 2011 under new management. Image:JollyFarmers.jpg, The Jolly Farmers pub in Swanton Abbott Image:WeaversArms.jpg, The fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton Morley
Swanton Morley is a village and civil parish situated in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated in the heart of Norfolk 18 miles from the centre of Norwich and three miles from Dereham, at the geographical centre of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 2,415 in 783 households at the 2001 census, reducing to a population of 2,100 in 723 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government it is in the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council and the Lincoln Ward of Breckland District Council. The village has a long history; it was documented in the 11th-century Domesday Book, and was home to the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. It has links to the armed forces through the nearby Robertson Barracks. The village has won several awards including the Calor Village of the Year award 2009/10 for the East of England. Geography Swanton Morley is located centrally between the market towns of Dereh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton Novers
Swanton Novers is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west-south-west of Cromer, north-north-west of Norwich and north-north-east of London. The village lies south-west of the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. History Swanton Novers has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which the village is recorded by the name ''Suanetuna''. The main tenant was Bishop William. The survey also notes that there were 200 sheep. The name ''Suanetuna'' means 'town or settlement of the swine-herds'. The land was held by Milo de Nuiers in 1200. This name derives from Noyers-Bocage in Normandy. St Edmund's Church St Edmund's parish church is a little remote from the village. The church has been heavily restored in recent times as it was in a very poor state of repair. The church's tower was rebuilt in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton, California
Swanton is a small community in an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County on the Pacific coast, situated about north of the town of Davenport, to the east of State Route 1 on Swanton Road. The US Geological Survey designates Swanton as a populated place located at latitude and longitude with an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 95017 and the community is inside area code 831. The community has numerous small residences and two big occupants – Big Creek Lumber Company and the Swanton Pacific Ranch campus of California Polytechnic State University. Swanton is home to Swanton Pacific Railroad, a one-third-scale small-gauge railroad that runs on of track through the Scott Creek valley using locomotives and cars from the San Francisco Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915. History Ranched with dairy cattle since the California Gold Rush, the area was named after Fred Swanton, builder of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It was the ''northern terminus'' of the southern branc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton, Maryland
Swanton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. Swanton is home to Deep Creek Lake State Park and many private homes on or near Deep Creek Lake. Additionally, Swanton is local to Wisp Ski Resort and close to several other recreation areas, such as Jennings Randolph Lake and Ohiopyle State Park. A church and a post office are located in the downtown area. According to UnitedStatesZipcodes.org the population is 2,627. Anderson Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1984. Demographics References Census-designated places in Garrett County, Maryland Census-designated places in Maryland {{GarrettCountyMD-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton, Nebraska
Swanton is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census. Geography Swanton is located at (40.379298, -97.080011). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. History Swanton was originally called Morris, and under the later name was established in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. Due to the existence of another town called Morris in Nebraska, Morris was later renamed Swanton, after the Swan Creek nearby, in order to avoid repetition. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 94 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 46 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Swanton Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,012 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Harding Township - north * Spencer Township - northeast * Monclova Township - east * Waterville Township - southeast * Providence Township - south * Swan Creek Township, Fulton County - west * Fulton Township, Fulton County - northwest A small part of the village of Swanton is located in northwestern Swanton Township. Name and history Formed in the 1830s, Swanton Township was originally called Wing Township after Chandler Wing, an early settler. Its name was changed to Swanton Township effective April 7, 1851. It is the only Swanton Township statewide. On October 29, 1960, the Cal Poly football team plane crash occurred here, killing 22 of the 48 people on board. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton, Ohio
Swanton is a village located in Fulton County, Ohio, Fulton and Lucas County, Ohio, Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,897 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Total area is 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi). History A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. The village takes its name from nearby Swan Creek. In the heyday of steam power, Swanton was home to the A. D. Baker Company, a manufacturer of steam powered traction engines and road contractors' equipment. It was at the Baker Company that an improved valve gear for steam engines was developed. A Baker employee named Gifford is credited with the initial idea, which was subsequently developed into the Baker valve gear and patented in 1903. Baker valve gear was eventually manufactured by The Pilliod Company, another Swanton business. Baker valve gear from Pilliod saw widespread use on U.S. steam locomotives for railroads in the first half of the 20th century. On February 15, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton (town), Vermont
Swanton is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 6,701 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Swanton. History The town of Swanton was chartered in 1763 as one of the New Hampshire Grants by Benning Wentworth, the governor of the Province of New Hampshire. It was named for Captain William Swanton, an officer in the British Army who had traveled through the area during the French and Indian War. There were French land grants in the area beginning in 1734, and small French settlements including a Catholic mission in what is now Swanton from as early as 1740, when settlers in Quebec used a water route from Quebec City and Montreal to reach the banks of the Missisquoi River near what are now known as Swanton Falls. None of the original grantees who received the charter from Governor Wentworth settled or resided in Swanton, opting instead to sell or trade their shares. Because of its proximity to the border with New France, and later th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton (village), Vermont
Swanton is a village in the town of Swanton in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It is sometimes called Swanton Village to distinguish it from the surrounding town of the same name. The population was 2,328 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1888. Geography Swanton village is located in the north-central part of the town of Swanton, along the Missisquoi River. U.S. Route 7 passes through the village as Grand Avenue, Canada Street, and Spring Street. To the north US 7 leads to its northern terminus at Interstate 89 just south of the Canada–United States border, and to the south it leads to St. Albans, the Franklin County seat. Interstate 89 passes just east of Swanton village, with access from Exit 21 (Vermont Route 78). I-89 leads north to the Canada–US border and south to the Burlington area. Vermont Route 78 passes through the village on First Street, Grand Avenue, Depot Street, and North River Street, leading east to Highgate Center and west to Alburgh on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanson (other)
Swanson is a brand of frozen and canned foods. Swanson may also refer to: *Swanson (surname), people with the surname ''Swanson'' *Swanson School of Engineering, a school of the University of Pittsburgh, United States * USS ''Swanson'', a US Navy destroyer *Swanson, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Canada *Swanson River, Alaska, United States *Swanson, New Zealand, an outlying suburb of Auckland, New Zealand ** Swanson Railway Station, the train station that serves the Auckland, New Zealand suburb *Swanson Science Center, academic building at Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States * Swanson Dock, Port of Melbourne, Australia * Swanson Health Products, worldwide distributor of vitamins, supplements and natural health products See also * Swanston (other) * Swanton (other) Swanton may refer to: People * Swanton (surname) Places ;United Kingdom * Swanton Abbott, village in Norfolk * Swanton Morley, village in Norfolk * Swanton Novers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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