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People

Thornton (surname) Thornton is a surname found in Ireland and Britain. Overview Found in Britain as an English and Scottish surname derived from places so named in Buckinghamshire, Cheshire, Fife, Merseyside, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London, Pembro ...

, people with the surname ''Thornton'' *

Justice Thornton (disambiguation) Justice Thornton or Judge Thornton or ''variation'', may refer to: * Anthony Thornton (politician) (1814–1904), associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court * James D. Thornton (1823–1902), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Californi ...

, judges named "Thornton" *

Thornton Wilder Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes — for the novel ''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' and for the plays ''Our Town'' and ''The Skin of Our Teeth'' — a ...

, American playwright

Places

Australia

Thornton, New South Wales Thornton is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is bisected by the New England Highway. Post code 2322, including Thornton, Beresfield, Tarro and Hexham, had a population of 14,654 in 2001. History The Traditional ...

* Thornton, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region * Thornton, South Australia, a former town *

Thornton, Victoria Thornton is a town in nestling on the banks of the Goulburn River in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. The town is approximately halfway between Alexandra and Eildon. The town had a popula ...

Canada

Thornton, Ontario Thornton is an unincorporated place in Essa Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 986 as of the 2016 Census. It is north of Toronto. History The town of Thornton developed during the 1820s, and in 1833 was establi ...

New Zealand

Thornton, Bay of Plenty Thornton is a settlement in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Thornton is located west of Whakatāne, and is on the true right of the Rangitaiki River The Rangitaiki River is the longest river in the Bay of Plenty region in New Zeala ...

, settlement in the Bay of Plenty *

Thornton, Waikato Thornton is a name sometimes used for part of a suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand. Aldershot Place, Arundel Place, Dorchester Place, Farnborough Drive, Hadrians Way, Highbury Place, Sandhurst Place, Twickenham Place, Wembley Close and Wi ...

, suburb of Hamilton *

Thornton Bay Thornton Bay is a settlement on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Te Puru to the north and Whakatete Bay to the south. runs through it. Ngarimu Bay immediately to the south is considered to be part of the s ...

, settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula

South Africa

Thornton, Cape Town Thornton is a southern suburb of Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest ...

United Kingdom

* Thornton, Angus, a location * Thornton, Buckinghamshire * Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire * Thornton, Fife * Thornton, Lancashire *

Thornton, Leicestershire Thornton is a village in Leicestershire, England. The village is within the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir. The Church of England parish church of St Peter was bu ...

* Thornton, Lincolnshire * Thornton, Merseyside * Thornton, Northumberland, a location *

Thornton, Middlesbrough Thornton is a village near to Stainton in the town of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the local Stainton and Thornton ward Ward may refer to: Division or un ...

, North Yorkshire *

Thornton, Pembrokeshire Thornton is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located approximately 1 mile outside of Milford Haven belonging to the Tiers Cross community. It is mainly residential in nature. Until recently it was contained within the parish of S ...

Thornton, West Yorkshire Thornton is a village within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the west of Bradford, and together with neighbouring Allerton, has total resident population of 15,004, increasing to 17,276 ...

Thornton Abbey Thornton Abbey was a medieval abbey located close to the small North Lincolnshire village of Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, and directly south of Hull on the other side of the Humber estuary. Its ruins are a Grade I listed building, including not ...

, Lincolnshire *

Thornton Curtis Thornton Curtis is a village and civil parish in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England, approximately south-east from the town of Barton-upon-Humber. The population (including Burnham) at the 2011 census was 295. The name '' ...

, Lincolnshire * Thornton Heath, London * Thornton Hough, Merseyside *

Thornton in Craven Thornton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approx from the border with Lancashire and north of Earby. Barnoldswick is nearby. The Pennine Way passes through the village, as doe ...

, North Yorkshire *

Thornton in Lonsdale Thornton in Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in the Craven District and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire in England. It is very close to the border with Cumbria and Lancashire and is north of Ingleton and south-east of Kirkby Lons ...

, North Yorkshire * Thornton-le-Beans, North Yorkshire *

Thornton-le-Clay Thornton-le-Clay is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about north-east of York. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday book'' as ''Torentune'' in the ''Bulford'' hundred. There a ...

, North Yorkshire * Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire (also simply Thornton Dale) *

Thornton le Moor, Lincolnshire Thornton le Moor is a village in the civil parish of Owersby in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately south-west from the town of Caistor. Between 1866 and 1936 Thornton le Moor was a separate civil parish. ...

* Thornton-le-Moor, North Yorkshire *

Thornton-le-Moors Thornton-le-Moors is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. At the census of 2001 it had a population of 260, reducing slightly to 253 at the 2011 census ...

, Cheshire *

Thornton-le-Street Thornton-le-Street is a village and parochial and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Thornton-le-Moor and Thornton-le-Street for District purposes. As the population remained le ...

, North Yorkshire *

Thornton Rust Thornton Rust is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Yorkshire Dales about west of Aysgarth, high on the south bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. History The village is menti ...

, North Yorkshire * Thornton Steward, North Yorkshire *

Thornton Watlass Thornton Watlass is a small village and civil parish within the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located north of Masham and south of Bedale on the eastern slopes of the Ure Valley at the entrance to Wensleydale and the Yo ...

, North Yorkshire * Thornton (ward), an electoral ward of the Lambeth London Borough Council

United States

Thornton Creek Thornton Creek is of urban creeks and tributaries from southeast Shoreline through northeast Seattle to Lake Washington. Its watershed, the largest in Seattle, exhibits relatively dense biodiversity for an urban setting;Brokaw it is home to fr ...

, a stream in Seattle, Washington, USA

Communities

Thornton, Arkansas Thornton is a city in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 407 as of the 2010 census, down from 517 in 2000. It is part of the Camden, Arkansas micropolitan area. Geography Thornton is located in northern Calhoun County ...

Thornton, California Thornton is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Thornton is located along Interstate 5 west-southwest of Galt. Thornton has a post office with ZIP code 95686. History The railroad was extended to Th ...

* Thornton, Colorado *

Thornton, Idaho Thornton, Idaho, originally called Texas Siding, is a townsite founded in 1917. It exists today as a township of Madison County, Idaho. Thornton was named in honor of William Ezra Thornton, who had been prominent in the establishment of the town ...

* Thornton, Illinois *

Thornton, Iowa Thornton is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 400 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Thornton, Iowa is located at (42.944972, -93.384115). ...

Thornton, Kentucky Thornton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper So ...

Thornton, Mississippi Thornton, Mississippi is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, near the Yazoo River. U.S. Highway 49E runs through the community, which is approximately north of Eden and approximately south of Tchula. History Thornton was i ...

* Thornton, New Hampshire *

Thornton, Pennsylvania Thornton is an unincorporated community spanning Thornbury Township, Concord Township and Middletown Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The George W. Hill Correctional Facility, located in the townships of Thornbury an ...

Thornton, Rhode Island Thornton (formerly known as Simmonsville and Lower Simmons Village) is a neighborhood located in the north-west part of Cranston, Rhode Island on the Johnston line and extends into the Johnston side. Many of the residents of this Thornton are Ita ...

Thornton, Texas Thornton is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 526 at the 2010 census. Geography Thornton is located at (31.409906, –96.573594). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , o ...

* Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois * Thornton Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska *

Thornton, Wisconsin Thornton is a census-designated place in the town of Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 65 as of the 2010 census. History The community was named after Thornton, New Hampshire Thornton is a town in Grafton ...

Companies and organizations

Thorntons Inc. Thorntons LLC, formerly Thorntons Inc., is a gasoline and convenience store chain headquartered in Louisville, KY. Thorntons LLC currently operates 200+ locations which vary from traditional fuel and convenience stores, stores with expanded ...

, a U.S. gasoline and convenience store chain *

Thorntons Thorntons Limited is a British chocolate manufacturer owned by the Italian confectionery company, Ferrero. It was established in 1911 by Joseph William Thornton and his father in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. When Cadbury became part of the M ...

Ltd., a UK chocolate brand *

Thornton's Bookshop Thornton's Bookshop (locally known as Thornton's) was the oldest university bookshop in Oxford, England. It was founded in 1835 by Joseph Thornton (1808–1891) in Magdalen Street. From 1870, the bookshop was located at 11 Broad Street (opposi ...

(aka ''Thornton's'') a university bookshop in Oxford, England *

Thornton Academy Thornton Academy (often abbreviated as TA) is a co-educational, independent boarding and day school serving grades 9–12 located in Saco, Maine. Thornton Academy also opened a full-time, private junior high school on its campus, named Thornton Ac ...

, a private 6-12 school in Saco, Maine, USA

Other uses

* USS ''Thornton'', several United States Navy ships

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