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Crockett
Crockett may refer to: People and fictional characters *Crockett Gillmore (born 1991), American National Football League player *Crockett Johnson, pen name of David Johnson Liesk (1906-1975), American cartoonist and children's book illustrator *Crockett (surname), a list of persons and fictional characters with the surname Places United States *Crockett, California, a census-designated place *Crockett, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *Crockett, Texas, a city *Crockett, Virginia, an unincorporated community *Crockett, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Crockett County, Tennessee *Crockett County, Texas *Fort Crockett, Galveston Island, Texas *Crockett Lake, Washington *Crockett Creek, Missouri Antarctica *Mount Crockett, Ross Dependency Other uses *Crockett Cup, professional wrestling event *Crockett High School (other) *Crockett State School, a juvenile correctional facility in Crockett, Texas *Crockett Street, Beaumont, Texas *, two US Navy ships See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crockett, California
Crockett (formerly Crockettville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, in the East Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The population was 3,094 at the 2010 census. It is located 28 miles northeast of San Francisco. Other nearby communities include Port Costa, Martinez, Vallejo, Benicia, Rodeo, Hercules, Pinole and Richmond. History Crockett is located on the Mexican land grant Rancho El Pinole made to Ygnacio Martinez, and is named after Joseph B. Crockett, a judge on the California Supreme Court. The town started when Thomas Edwards Sr. bought of land from Judge Crockett in 1866. Edwards built his home in 1867 and when other settlers arrived, he started the first general store in Crockett. Edwards' home still stands and is known as "The Old Homestead", a California Historical Landmark. Crocketville post office was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Crockett later that year. "Sugar Town" In 1906, an agricultural coop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crockett (surname)
Crockett is a surname of British origin, which derives from the Middle English word "croket", meaning "a large curl"., although some are also derived from the French name "Crocketagne". The name may refer to: *Affion Crockett (born 1974), American actor * Alex Crockett (born 1981), British rugby player * Alexander G. Crockett (1862–1919), American politician *Alvin Crockett (1831–1902), American politician * Andrew Crockett (banker) (1943–2012), British banker * Anne B. Crockett-Stark (born 1942), American politician * Anthony Crockett, (1945–2008), British bishop * Anthony Crockett (soldier) (1756-1838), American soldier and politician *Antony Crockett (born 1956), British doctor * Basil Crockett (1877–1939), British soldier *Bob Crockett (1863–1935), Australian cricket umpire *Charley Crockett (born 1984), American blues, country and Americana musician * Clare Crockett (1982 - 2016), Catholic nun *Cordell Crockett (born 1965), American guitarist *Damarea Crockett (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
