Barton
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Barton is an archaic English word meaning lands of the manor or meadow and may refer to several places or people:
Australia
- Barton, Australian Capital TerritoryBarton, Australian Capital TerritoryBarton is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Barton is named after Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister. Streets in Barton are named after Governors....
, Canberra - Division of BartonDivision of BartonThe Division of Barton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1922 and is named for Sir Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia...
, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales
Canada
- Barton, Nova ScotiaBarton, Nova ScotiaBarton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County .-References:*...
- Barton MineBarton MineBarton Mine, also known as Net Lake Mine, is an abandoned underground mine in Cobalt Mining District of Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the west shore of the north arm of Net Lake in Temagami North....
, an abandoned mine in Temagami, Ontario - Barton Street (Hamilton, Ontario)Barton Street (Hamilton, Ontario)Barton Street is an arterial road in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It's also the longest street in the city. It starts off at the Western end of town at Locke Street North and is a two-way street that stretches eastward through a number of different and varied communities in the...
England
- Barton, CambridgeshireBarton, CambridgeshireBarton is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is about south-west of Cambridge, near junction 12 of the M11 motorway.- History :...
- Barton, CheshireBarton, CheshireBarton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is located near the Welsh border, about twelve miles south of Chester, and only about eight miles east of Wrexham in Wales.According to the 2001...
, a village and parish - Barton, CumbriaBarton, CumbriaBarton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The parish is on the edge of the Lake District National Park, and had a population of 232 according to the 2001 census. It includes the small hamlet of Barton and the village of Pooley Bridge...
- Barton, Derbyshire
- Barton, Devon
- Barton, GloucestershireBarton, GloucestershireBarton is a village in Gloucestershire, on the Windrush River, near Naunton. It appears in written records as Berton as early as 1287....
, a village - Barton, Isle of WightBarton, Isle of WightBarton is a village on the Isle of Wight, near Newport. Transport is provided by local Wightbus route 39 to Newport, and Southern Vectis bus routes 8 and 9 to Sandown and Ryde which run close by....
- Barton, PrestonBarton, PrestonBarton is a linear village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The parish had a population of 1,096 according to the 2001 census.-Geography:The village is about north of Preston. The parish is bound by the A6 road to the west...
, a linear village and parish - Barton, North YorkshireBarton, North YorkshireBarton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 884. It is situated near the border with the ceremonial county of County Durham, and is 6 miles south-west of Darlington. The village is recorded as...
, a village and parish - Barton, OxfordshireBarton, OxfordshireBarton is a suburb of Oxford, England on the city's eastern periphery. Barton is located just outside the Northern By-Pass Road, north of the junction with the A40 - Green Road Roundabout, Headington Roundabout, colloquially known as the Hamburger - leading to the M40 motorway and London.The course...
- Barton, WarwickshireBarton, WarwickshireBarton is a village in Warwickshire, England, on the Avon, near Bidford-on-Avon, it forms part of the civil parish of Bidford-on-Avon. The name appears in 1315 as Berton.-External links:...
, a village - Barton, West Lancashire
- Barton HartshornBarton HartshornBarton Hartshorn is a civil parish about southwest of Buckingham in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. Its southern boundary is a brook called the Birne, and this and the parish's western boundary form part of the county boundary with Oxfordshire....
, Buckinghamshire - Barton in FabisBarton in FabisBarton in Fabis is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It has a population of about 250. The village is just south of Nottingham, being on the other side of the River Trent from Attenborough....
, Nottinghamshire - Barton in the BeansBarton in the BeansBarton in the Beans is a hamlet in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England and forms part of the Shackerstone civil parish. There are no shops or pubs here, only a Baptist Church and a post box. It was in the 18th century an important centre for the Baptist Church and the...
, Leicestershire - Barton on SeaBarton on SeaBarton on Sea is a coastal village situated in Hampshire, England. As a settlement, Barton has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, although the modern village was largely built in the 20th century. It is effectively a suburb of New Milton...
, Hampshire - Barton St DavidBarton St DavidBarton St David is a village and civil parish on the River Brue adjacent to Keinton Mandeville in Somerset, England. It is situated south-east of Glastonbury and north-east of Somerton in the South Somerset district...
, Somerset - Barton-le-ClayBarton-le-ClayBarton-le-Clay is a large village and a civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. The village has existed since at least 1066 and is mentioned in the Domesday Book...
, Bedfordshire, a large village and parish - Barton-le-StreetBarton-le-StreetBarton-le-Street is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 186. It is located about five miles west of Malton, between Appleton-le-Street and Slingsby on the old Roman road which is now the B1257....
, North Yorkshire - Barton-le-WillowsBarton-le-WillowsBarton-le-Willows is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, situated by the River Derwent, about eight miles south-west of Malton. The parish had a population of 186 according to the 2001 census. The village is recorded as Bartun in the Domesday Book.The...
, North Yorkshire - Barton-under-NeedwoodBarton-under-NeedwoodBarton-under-Needwood is a large village in Staffordshire, England, a mile from the A38 between Burton upon Trent and Lichfield. It has a population of about 5000, many of whom commute to Burton or Lichfield or further afield to places such as Derby or Birmingham- Overview :The village has a...
, Staffordshire - Barton-upon-HumberBarton-upon-HumberBarton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln...
, Lincolnshire, a small town - Barton-upon-IrwellBarton-upon-IrwellBarton-upon-Irwell is a suburban area of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
, Greater Manchester, a suburban area - Barton (Kettering BC Ward)Barton (Kettering BC Ward)Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....
, Northamptonshire
United States
- Barton, CaliforniaBarton, CaliforniaBarton is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3271 feet ....
, in Amador County - Barton, Fresno County, CaliforniaBarton, Fresno County, CaliforniaBarton is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located on the railroad between Fresno and Sunnyside.A post office was established at Barton in 1949.-References:...
- Barton, MarylandBarton, MarylandBarton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, a town - Barton, New YorkBarton, New YorkBarton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....
, a town - Barton, OhioBarton, OhioBarton is an unincorporated community in southern Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43905....
, an unincorporated community - Barton, OregonBarton, OregonBarton is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 224 near the Clackamas River.Barton was named after Barton, Wisconsin by settler E. H. Burghardt. Burghardt started a flour mill and store near the mouth of Deep Creek, and later was postmaster of the...
, an unincorporated community - Barton, Vermont, a town
- Barton (village), VermontBarton (village), VermontBarton is a village located near the center of the town of Barton, in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.-Government:...
, a village within Barton town
- Barton (village), Vermont
- Barton, WisconsinBarton, WisconsinBarton is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Young America is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Barton RiverBarton RiverThe Barton River is a tributary of Lake Memphremagog, over long, in northern Vermont in the United States.It runs north from Glover through Barton, Brownington, Coventry and drains through Newport into Lake Memphremagog's South Bay.-Course:...
, Vermont - Barton CreekBarton CreekBarton Creek is a tributary that feeds the Colorado River as it flows through the Texas Hill Country. The creek passes through some of the more scenic areas in Greater Austin and forms a greenbelt that is the habitat for many indigenous species of flora and fauna, including at least seven...
, a tributary of the Colorado River - Barton CollegeBarton CollegeBarton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The NC Association of Colleges and Universities; the NC Department of Public Instruction; the NC Board of Nursing; and the Committee...
in North Carolina - Barton SpringsBarton SpringsBarton Springs is a set of four natural water springs located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas resulting from water flowing through the Edwards Aquifer. The largest spring, Main Barton Spring supplies water to Barton Springs Pool, a popular recreational destination in Austin...
in Austin, Texas - Barton Hall (Alabama)Barton Hall (Alabama)Barton Hall, also known as the Cunningham Plantation, is an antebellum plantation house built for Armstead Barton in the 1840s near present day Cherokee, Alabama...
, a National Historic Landmark in Colbert County, Alabama - Camp Barton, a Boy Scouts of America camp near Ithaca, New York
- Barton County (disambiguation)
- Barton Township (disambiguation)
People
- Alberto BartonAlberto BartonAlberto Barton, was a Peruvian microbiologist who discovered the etiologic agent of Carrion´s disease or Oroya fever. The bacteria was named: Bartonella bacilliformis, in his honor.-Youth and education:...
, Peruvian microbiologist - Sir Andrew BartonAndrew BartonSir Andrew Barton served as High Admiral of the Kingdom of Scotland. Notorious in England and Portugal as a 'pirate', Barton was a seaman who operated under the aegis of a letter of marque on behalf of the Scottish crown, and is therefore more widely described as a privateer...
(c. 1466-1511), Lord High Admiral of the Kingdom of Scotland - Basil BartonBasil BartonMajor Basil Kelsey Barton MC was a British solicitor and Conservative Party politician from Hull. He held a seat in the House of Commons from 1931 to 1935.- Career :...
(1879–1958), British solicitor and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) - Bernard BartonBernard Barton-External links:* at Find-A-Grave...
(1784–1849), known as the Quaker poet - Bob BartonBob BartonRobert Wilbur Barton , is a retired, American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1965-1974. He played for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds....
(b. 1941), retired American professional baseball player - Brian BartonBrian BartonBrian Deon Barton is a Major League Baseball outfielder, who is currently with the Cincinnati Reds.-Early life:...
(b. 1982), American professional baseball player - Bruce Fairchild BartonBruce Fairchild BartonBruce Fairchild Barton was an American author, advertising executive, and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress from 1937 to 1940 as a Republican from New York.-Biography:...
(1886-1967), advertising executive and U.S. Congressman - Benjamin Smith Barton (1766-1815), American botanist
- Clara BartonClara BartonClarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was a pioneer American teacher, patent clerk, nurse, and humanitarian. She is best remembered for organizing the American Red Cross.-Youth, education, and family nursing:...
(1821-1912), founder of the American Red Cross - Cornelius J. BartonCornelius J. BartonCornelius J. Barton is an American metallurgical engineer, businessman and the acting president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from April 1998 until July 1999....
(b. 1936), President Dorr-Oliver, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - David BartonDavid BartonDavid Barton is an American evangelical Christian minister, conservative activist and author. He founded WallBuilders, a Texas-based organization with a goal of exposing the claimed US constitutional separation of church and state as a myth...
(1783-1837), US Senator from Missouri - David Barton (author), American author, evangelical minister, and political activist
- David K. BartonDavid K. BartonDavid Knox Barton is an American radar systems engineer who has made significant contributions to air defense, missile guidance, monopulse radar, low-altitude tracking, air traffic control, and early warning radar. He had authored a well-regarded series of reference books on radar engineering in...
(b. 1927), American radar engineer - Derek Barton (1918-1998), chemist
- Edmund BartonEdmund BartonSir Edmund Barton, GCMG, KC , Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia....
(1849-1920), Australian politician and first Australian Prime Minister - Edward BartonEdward BartonEdward Barton is a Manchester, England, poet, artist and musician, known for his eccentric stage performances and use of home-made instruments...
, English poet, artist and songwriter - Eileen Barton (1924-2006), American singer
- Elizabeth BartonElizabeth BartonSr. Elizabeth Barton was an English Catholic nun...
(1506?-1534), English prophetess - H. Arnold Barton (b. 1920), historian
- Hiram BartonHiram BartonHiram Barton was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1849–1850 and 1852–1853. He was born in Hebron, New York on May 20, 1810. He attended Middlebury College in Vermont, where he studied law. He moved to Buffalo in 1835 and formed a law partnership...
(1810–1880), American politician - Jacqueline BartonJacqueline BartonJacqueline K. Barton is an American chemist. She is the Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology...
(b. 1952), American chemist - James R. BartonJames R. BartonJames R. Barton was the second sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, and the first to die in office, in the line of duty.Barton was born in Howard County, Missouri, emigrated to Mexico in 1841 and moved to Los Angeles in 1843. He served in the Mexican-American War. A carpenter, he was the...
, early Sheriff of Los Angeles County - Joe BartonJoe BartonJoseph Linus "Joe" Barton is a Republican politician, representing in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985, and a member of the Tea Party Caucus...
(b. 1949), Texas politician - Joey BartonJoey BartonJoseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger....
(b. 1982), English footballer - Mark O. BartonMark O. BartonMark Orrin Barton was a spree killer from Stockbridge, Georgia, who, on July 29, 1999, shot and killed 9 people and injured 13 more. The shootings occurred at two Atlanta day trading firms, Momentum Securities and the All-Tech Investment Group...
(1955-1999), American murderer - Matthew BartonMatthew BartonMatthew Barton was an officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to the rank of admiral during a long and distinguished career, in which he served in the War of Jenkins' Ear, the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He fought at several major battles, and commanded a number of...
(c. 1715-1795), English naval officer - Mischa BartonMischa BartonMischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
(b. 1986), fashion model and actress - Otis BartonOtis BartonFrederick Otis Barton, Jr. was an American deep-sea diver, inventor and actor.Born in New York, the independently wealthy Barton designed the first bathysphere and made a dive with William Beebe off Bermuda in June 1930. They set the first record for deep-sea diving by descending 600 feet...
(1899-1992), American explorer - Raymond O. BartonRaymond O. BartonMajor General Raymond O. "Tubby" Barton was a graduate of the United States Military Academy as well as a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander in World War I and World War II...
(1890—1963), U.S. Army general in World War II - Reid W. BartonReid W. BartonReid W. Barton was one of the most successful performers in the International Science Olympiads. He is an MIT alumnus.- Biography:Barton is the son of two environmental engineers...
(b. 1984), four-time gold medal winner at the International Mathematical Olympiad - Richard BartonRichard BartonRichard Barton was the first European resident of Trentham, Upper Hutt, in New Zealand. He was born on 30 August 1790 in Newport, Isle of Wight. He arrived in Wellington in 1840 on the "Oriental", the second of four early settler ships, and in 1841 purchased 100-acres for a farm in the Upper Hutt...
(1790–1866), early European resident of New Zealand - Robert BartonRobert BartonRobert Childers Barton was an Irish lawyer, soldier, statesman and farmer who participated in the negotiations leading up to the signature of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. His father was Charles William Barton and his mother was Agnes Childers. His wife was Rachel Warren of Boston, daughter of Fiske...
, (1881-1975), lawyer and Irish politician - Robert Barton of Over BarntonRobert Barton of Over BarntonRobert Barton of Over Barnton was a Scottish sailor and Lord High Treasurer to James V of Scotland.-Sailor and shipowner:Robert Barton was a son of John Barton the sailor. He took Perkin Warbeck away from Scotland in the Cuckoo in July 1497...
, (d. 1540) Scottish sailor and courtier - Robert E. "Bob" BartonRobert E. "Bob" BartonRobert Earl "Bob" Barton is the first Republican to have served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Bossier Parish. A former newspaper owner from Bossier City, Barton held the District 8 seat from 1996-2000. The position opened when the 16-year incumbent, Robert Roy Adley, ran for...
(b. 1948), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives - Robert S. Barton (1925-2009), computer scientist, chief architect of several computers made by Burroughs Corporation
- Samuel Barton (New York)Samuel Barton (New York)Samuel Barton was a United States Representative from New York. He was born in New Dorp on July 27, 1785, and attended the common schools. He was an agent for Commodore Vanderbilt’s steamship lines. He would later marry Commodore Vanderbilt's sister...
(1785-1858), U.S. Representative from New York - Seth BartonSeth BartonSeth Maxwell Barton was a United States Army officer and, then, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He later became noted as a chemist.-Early life and career:...
(1829-1900), Confederate general - Warren BartonWarren BartonWarren Dean Barton is a former English football player and a TV Pundit for Fox Soccer Channel.-Club career:...
(b. 1969), English former football player - William Barton (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Dick BartonDick BartonDick Barton - Special Agent was a popular radio programme on the BBC Light Programme. Between 1946 to 1951 it aired at 6.45 each weekday evening and at its peak it had an audience of 15 million listeners. Despite popular belief, it was not actually the BBC's first daily serial...
, fictional detective - Hawkeye (comics)Hawkeye (comics)Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
(Clint Barton), a Marvel Comics superhero - Barton "Bart" Hamilton, the third Green GoblinGreen GoblinThe Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
, a Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
villain - Barton FinkBarton FinkBarton Fink is a 1991 American film, written, directed, and produced by the Coen brothers. Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a movie studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie, the insurance salesman who...
, fictional play-write from the Coen Brothers film, Barton Fink
Businesses
- Barton Organ CompanyBarton Organ CompanyThe Barton Organ Company was an American pipe organ manufacturer during the age of silent movies. The company was founded by Dan Barton, who was from Amherst, Wisconsin. The fifth largest builder of theater instruments in the nation, Barton focused almost exclusively on the Midwest market...
, an American theater pipe organ manufacturer - Barton TransportBarton TransportBarton Transport plc was a British bus and coach operator based in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. It commenced its first service in 1908. Its fleet and operations were sold to Wellglade in 1989, and the combined operations later became Trent Barton...
, a ceased Nottinghamshire (UK) bus operating company - Barton BrandsBarton BrandsBarton Brands, Ltd. was a company that produced many distilled spirits and liquors. In 2009, it became part of the Sazerac Company of New Orleans....
, makers of liquor - Barton mines company, manufacturer of blasting abrasives
Other
- Barton, a development code name for an Athlon XP microprocessor
- Barton Town, a virtual town in Gaia Online