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Whitfield
Whitfield may refer to: Places Australia * Whitfield, Queensland, a suburb of Cairns * Whitfield, Victoria, an agricultural township England * Whitfield, Derbyshire, a hamlet and former parish * Whitfield, Gloucestershire, a hamlet * Whitfield, Herefordshire * Whitfield, Kent, a village, civil parish and electoral ward * Whitfield, Northamptonshire, a village and parish * Whitfield, Northumberland, a village and former civil parish Ireland * Whitfield, Waterford Scotland * Whitfield, Dundee, a residential, social-housing scheme located to the north of Dundee, Scotland United States * Whitfield, Manatee County, Florida, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Whitfield, Santa Rosa County, Florida, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Whitfield, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Whitfield, Kansas, a ghost town * Whitfield, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Whitfield, Jones County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield, Manatee County, Florida
Whitfield, also known as Whitfield Estates, is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census it had a population of 2,989, up from 2,882 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port, Florida, North Port–Sarasota, Florida, Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Sarasota metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It receives its mail from the Sarasota, Florida, Sarasota post office located in Sarasota County, Florida, Sarasota County. History Whitfield Estates was formerly a wooded area that had been homesteaded by General John Riggin, aide-de-camp to Ulysses S. Grant. The property included the bayfront estate of Ringling brothers, Alfred Ringling. In 1924, the property was purchased from Richard T. Ringling, son of Alfred, by a corporation called Whitfield Estates, Inc., held by Louis Broughton Whitfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield Family Of The United States
The Whitfield family was a prominent List of United States political families, American political family of the Southern United States, Southern states. The Whitfields formed the American branch of the British Whitfield family - having descended from the British aristocracy, particularly the Earls of Kilmorey and having established colonial residency under Sir. Thomas Whitfield, whom headed East India Trading for the British Empire. In early days of Colonial America, the family First Families of Virginia, emigrated to Virginia in the seventeenth century, particularly, Nansemond County, Virginia from Lancashire, England. The family produced many United States United States House of Representatives, Congressmen, US Senator, Senators and Governor (United States), Governors, as well as businessmen and military generals active from the American Revolutionary War and past the American Civil War, with significance during the antebellum period. The family is most connected to the North Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield County, Georgia
Whitfield County is a County (United States), county in the Northwest Georgia, Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census shows a population of 102,864. The county seat is Dalton, Georgia, Dalton. The county was created on December 30, 1851, and named after George Whitefield, Methodist evangelist. The "''e''" was omitted to reflect the pronunciation of his name. Whitfield County is part of the Dalton metropolitan area, Georgia, which is also included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. The majority of Whitfield County is located in the Conasauga River sub-basin in the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), with a part of the western edge of the county is located in the Middle Tennessee River, Tennessee-Chickamauga Creek, Chickamauga sub-basin of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield, Derbyshire
Whitfield is a hamlet and former parish in Derbyshire, England. It is half a mile (1km) south of Glossop Glossop Town Hall, Town Hall, south of Glossop Brook between Bray Clough and Hurst Brook. Whitfield was one of the original townships in the ancient Parish of Glossop. Up to the latter part of the 18th century the hamlet was devoted mostly to agriculture with an area of 2,608 statute acres. Name The name was recorded as ''Witfeld'' in the Domesday Book of 1086 A.D. The Survey of English Place-Names records it as Witfeld (1086), Whitefeld (1226) and Wytfeld (1282) The name element ''wit'' is from Old English ''wiht'' ("weight") which itself is derived from Latin ''vectis'' ("lever"). The name element ''feld'' is from Old English ''feld'' ("field"). History The Manor of Whitfield was conveyed in 1330 to John Foljambe. Though held with the manor of Glossop, the land in Whitfield was mostly not part of the Norfolk estate unlike most of the manor of Glossop. When it was enclosed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield, Queensland
Whitfield is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Whitfield had a population of 4,262 people. Geography Whitfield has the following mountains: * Lumley Hill () * Mount Whitfield () The southern portion of Whitfield is developed as residential land rising from sea level to about 50m up the slopes of Mount Whitfield (Queensland), Mount Whitfield. The northern part of the suburb is undeveloped bushland within the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park () which occupies the upper slopes of Mount Whitfield which rises to 350m. History Whitfield is situated in the Yidiny people, Yidinji traditional Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal country. Whitfield State School opened on 23 January 1989. Demographics In the , Whitfield had a population of 4,176 people. In the , Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people. In the , Whitfield had a population of 4,262 people. Heritage listings Whitfield has heritage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield, Tennessee
Whitfield is an unincorporated community in Hickman County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t .... History A post office was established at Whitfield in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. The community was named for John W. Whitfield, a State Senator and native of Hickman County. References Unincorporated communities in Hickman County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{HickmanCountyTN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whitfield Prize
The Whitfield Book Prize is a prize of £1,000 awarded annually by the Royal Historical Society to the best work on a subject of British or Irish history published within the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland during the calendar year. To be eligible for the award, the book must be the first history work published by the author. History of the prize The prize was founded in 1976 out of the bequest A devise is the act of giving real property by will, traditionally referring to real property. A bequest is the act of giving property by will, usually referring to personal property. Today, the two words are often used interchangeably due to thei ... of Archibald Stenton Whitfield. Originally, the prize was £400; five years later, it was increased to £600. Currently, the prize is £1,000. Winners and shortlisted writers SourceRoyal Historical Society ''Ireland and the Great War'', written by Niamh Gallagher, became the first book about Irish history to win the prize in 2020. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield Railway Station
Whitfield Railway station was the terminus railway station for the Whitfield railway line. It was opened in 1899 and closed in 1953. It was the most distant narrow gauge railway station from Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ... in Victoria. Infrastructure The station had a moderately long passenger platform, small goods yard, goods shed, ticket office and locomotive shed. References Rail transport in Victoria (state) Railway stations in Australia opened in 1899 {{VictoriaAU-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield Railway Line
The Whitfield railway line was a narrow gauge railway located in north-eastern Victoria, Australia, branching from the main North East railway at Wangaratta to the terminus of Whitfield. Overview the Whitfield railway line was the first of four narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways. Unlike the other three narrow gauge lines, it was built through mostly flat, open, agricultural country, following the King River. The line was built as a narrow gauge one because it was thought that it might be extended into the mountainous country to the south, although that never happened. One of the proposed extensions was to Tolmie. The line was opened in March 1899, and was the first of the narrow gauge lines to close, in October 1953. It relied mostly on local agricultural traffic, and opened with a daily mixed train A mixed train or mixed consist is a train that contains both passenger and freight cars or wagons. In some countries, the term refers to a freight train carry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield Street
Whitfield Street is a street in the London Borough of Camden that runs from Warren Street in the north to Windmill Street in the south. The street is crossed by Grafton Way, Maple Street, Howland Street, Tottenham Street, and Goodge Street. Whitfield Place starts and ends in Whitfield Street on its eastern side. Hertford Place, Chitty Street and Scala Street all join Whitfield Street on its western side. The street was named after George Whitefield George Whitefield (; 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican minister and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke Coll ... who founded a chapel in nearby Tottenham Court Road. in ''Survey of London: Volume 21, the Parish of St Pancr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braeview Academy
Braeview Academy is a secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. Situated on top of a steep hill (brae), it was originally named Whitfield High School. It was damaged in a fire on 11 September 2018, which destroyed around half of the building. In 2021, Dundee City Council Dundee City Council is the Local government in Scotland, local authority for Dundee City council area, Dundee City, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Dundee was formerly governed by a municipal c ... decided to merge Braeview with the nearby Craigie High School with a new community campus on the site of the former St Saviour's High School which is to open in 2025. Houses The school is divided into 3 main houses: McManus, Law and Discovery. Each house is served by a Depute Rector, and also House Captains which are chosen every year. *McManus: House Colour: burgundy, Head of House: Mr Clarkson *Discovery: House Colour: blue, Head of House: Mrs Telfer *Law: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield School
Whitfield School, founded in 1952, is a private, non-sectarian preparatory school with more than 400 students in grades 6–12. The campus is in Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States, a suburb of Saint Louis. History In 1952 John Barnes and Allen Cole purchased Dumford Academy, located on Bartmer Avenue, and renamed it Whitfield School. During spring break of 1957, Barnes and Cole and the school moved into a residential house in Creve Coeur, some of which had been converted into classrooms. The house became the nucleus of the current campus; it now serves as administrative offices as well as a meeting and congregating facility, and has come to be named the "Barnes and Cole Alumni House." The fourth head of school, Mary Leyhe Burke, raised money to build a new building on the land next to the house; this building was completed in the early 1990s. Whitfield then received major additions, as well as several renovations in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2002, the school added new gymna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
