Easton
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United Kingdom
- Easton, BristolEaston, BristolEaston is both the name of a council ward in the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and an inner city area that lies partly within that ward. The Easton ward also contains the Whitehall and Netham areas of the city. Notable places within the ward include Lawrence Hill and Stapleton Road railway...
- Easton, CambridgeshireEaston, CambridgeshireEaston is a village and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is west of Huntingdon and has a church and a small park. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 162....
- Easton, Dorset
- Easton, HampshireEaston, HampshireEaston is a village in Hampshire, England, situated on the River Itchen, 2¾ miles north east of Winchester.In 1870-72, John Goring's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Easton like this:...
- Crux EastonCrux EastonCrux Easton is a hamlet in the English county of Hampshire located 6½ miles south of Newbury. It falls within the civil parish of Ashmansworth...
, Hampshire
- Crux Easton
- Easton, Isle of WightEaston, Isle of WightEaston is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to Totland on the west side of the island., and forms part of the parish of Freshwater.-References:...
- Easton, LincolnshireEaston, LincolnshireEaston is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies just off the A1, north of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth and Colsterworth.-Geography:...
- Easton, NorfolkEaston, NorfolkEaston is a small village in Norfolk, to the west of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 1,141 in 445 households as of the 2001 census. Located close to the Royal Norfolk Showground and the A47, it also houses Easton College, a large agricultural college...
- Easton MauditEaston MauditEaston Maudit is a small village and civil parish in rural Northamptonshire. It takes its name from the Maudit family who purchased the estate at what was then just Easton, in 1131...
, Northamptonshire - Easton NestonEaston NestonEaston Neston is a country house near Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, and is part of the Easton Neston Parish. It was designed in the Baroque style by the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Easton Neston is thought to be the only mansion which was solely the work of Hawksmoor...
, Northamptonshire - Easton, Somerset
- Easton, SuffolkEaston, SuffolkThe former estate village of Easton in England is situated on the River Deben around three miles south of Framlingham. Following the end of the World War 1 the British government imposed super taxes on the rich to help defray the cost of the war...
- Several villages and hamlets in the county of Wiltshire
- Easton, Bishops CanningsBishops CanningsBishops Cannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Coate, Horton, Bourton and Easton, as well as the village of Bishops Cannings itself.-History:...
, near Devizes - Easton, CorshamCorshamCorsham is a historic market town and civil parish in north west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south western extreme of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham ....
- Easton GreyEaston GreyEaston Grey is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is on the B4040 road between Malmesbury and Sherston.The village has a 16th century bridge over the River Avon. Overlooking the bridge is a manor house dating from the 13th century that was a favourite resort of Herbert Asquith during his...
, between Malmesbury and Sherston - Easton RoyalEaston RoyalEaston Royal is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 283.-Local government:Easton Royal is a civil parish with an elected parish council...
, between Burbage and Pewsey
- Easton, Bishops Cannings
United States
- Easton, CaliforniaEaston, CaliforniaEaston is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2010 census, up from 1,966 at the 2000 census...
- Easton, ConnecticutEaston, ConnecticutEaston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,490 at the 2010 census. Easton contains the historic district of Aspetuck....
- Easton, GeorgiaEaston, GeorgiaEaston was a farming community located at the crossroads of Plaster Bridge Road and Monroe Drive, a location where today, three intown neighborhoods of Atlanta come together: Morningside-Lenox Park, Piedmont Heights and Ansley Park...
, a former town located in what is now Atlanta - Easton, IllinoisEaston, IllinoisEaston is a village in Mason County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 373.-Geography:Easton is located at ....
- Easton, KansasEaston, KansasEaston is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Easton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Easton, Kentucky
- Easton, MaineEaston, MaineEaston is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Easton, MarylandEaston, MarylandEaston, founded 1710, is a town within the Easton District of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,708 at the 2000 census, and 14,677 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Talbot County. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the...
- Easton, MassachusettsEaston, MassachusettsEaston is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 23,112 at the 2010 census.Easton is governed by an elected committee of selectmen and a town administrator.- History :...
- Easton, MinnesotaEaston, MinnesotaEaston is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Easton, MissouriEaston, MissouriEaston is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Easton is located at ....
- Easton, New HampshireEaston, New HampshireEaston is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census.- History :Formed from a part of Landaff known as Eastern Landaff, Easton was incorporated in 1876....
- Easton, New YorkEaston, New YorkEaston is a town in southwestern Washington County, New York, United States along the county's western boundary. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,259 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Easton, Connecticut...
- Easton, PennsylvaniaEaston, PennsylvaniaEaston is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
- Easton, TexasEaston, TexasEaston is a city in Gregg and Rusk Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 524 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Easton is located at , mostly in Gregg County....
- Easton, WashingtonEaston, WashingtonEaston is a census-designated place in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census.-History:Easton was platted in 1902...
- Easton, Adams County, WisconsinEaston, Adams County, WisconsinEaston is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Easton and White Creek are located in the town-Geography:...
, a town - Easton (community), WisconsinEaston (community), WisconsinEaston is an unincorporated community located in the town of Easton, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Easton is located on County Highway A and White Creek near Wisconsin Highway 13, south of Adams....
, an unincorporated community - Easton, Marathon County, WisconsinEaston, Marathon County, WisconsinEaston is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census...
, a town - Easton Town CenterEaston Town CenterEaston Town Center is a large mixed-use town center in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is designed to look like a classic American main street, with public spaces, fountains, a street grid, and metered storefront parking....
, a development in Ohio - Easton Township, MichiganEaston Township, MichiganEaston Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,835 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
Surname
- Adam EastonAdam EastonAdam Easton was an English Cardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk.He joined the Benedictines at Norwich moving on to the Benedictine Gloucester College, Oxford where he became one of the most outstanding students of his generation, being especially proficient in Hebrew...
, English Roman Catholic cardinal - Amos Easton (1905-1968), better known as Bumble Bee SlimBumble Bee SlimAmos Easton , better known by the stage name Bumble Bee Slim, was an American Piedmont blues musician.-Biography:Easton was born in Brunswick, Georgia, United States...
, American blues musician - Bruck EastonBruck EastonBruck Easton is a Windsor, Ontario lawyer and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He is a former president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and was a candidate for the PCs in the 1988, 1997 and 2000 federal elections in the riding of Windsor—St. Clair.He was born in Windsor,...
, Canadian lawyer - Clint EastonClint EastonClint Easton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Ebbsfleet United in the Conference South.-Club career:...
, English professional footballer - David EastonDavid EastonDavid Easton is a Canadian political scientist who was born in Toronto, Ontario, went to the United States in 1943, and is currently Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.He is a former President of the American Political...
, political scientist - Dossie EastonDossie EastonDossie Easton is an author and family therapist based in San Francisco, California. She lives with her partner in West Marin, California.She is a nonfiction author and poet...
, American family therapist - Elliot EastonElliot EastonElliot Easton plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars. His guitar solos are integral part of the band's hit singles. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music...
, guitarist for The Cars - Mark EastonMark EastonMark Richard Erskine Easton is the Home Editor for BBC News broadcasting on national television and radio news. He also writes a blog for the BBC, which was a finalist at the in 2009 and winner of the award for statistical excellence in journalism in 2010...
, BBC News Home Editor - Matthew George EastonMatthew George EastonMatthew George Easton was a Scottish Presbyterian preacher and writer. His most known work is the Easton's Bible Dictionary, published three years after his death. The English translations of two of Franz Delitzsch's commentaries are among his other works.-External links:* at Christian Classics...
, Scottish Presbyterian preacher and writer - Michael EastonMichael EastonMichael Easton is an American television actor, poet, author and photographer.-Career:Easton has made appearances on television shows such as Ally McBeal and The Practice. He had a recurring role on the science fiction television series Mutant X...
, American television actor - Michael Easton, an Australian composer
- Nicholas EastonNicholas EastonNicholas Easton was an early colonial President and Governor of Rhode Island. Born in Hampshire, England, he lived in the towns of Lymington and Romsey before immigrating to New England with his two sons in 1634. Once in the New World, he lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony towns of Ipswich,...
, colonial governor of Rhode Island - Peter EastonPeter EastonPeter Easton was a pirate in the early 17th century who operated along the Newfoundland coastline between Harbour Grace and Ferryland from 1611 to 1614...
, pirate - Robert Easton (actor)Robert Easton (actor)Robert Easton is an American actor whose career in film and television spans more than 60 years. His mastery of English dialect has earned him the epithet "The Man of a Thousand Voices", For decades he has been a leading Hollywood dialogue or accent coach.Easton was born Robert Easton Burke in...
, American actor who provided voices for Stingray, a TV series - Robert Easton (bass), British singer
- Roger L. EastonRoger L. EastonRoger L. Easton is an American scientist. He is the principal inventor and designer of the Global Positioning System . In 1955, Easton co-wrote the Naval Research Laboratory's Project Vanguard proposal for a U.S. satellite program in competition with two other proposals, including a proposal from...
, inventor of GPS - Sam EastonSam EastonSam Easton is a Canadian actor. He was nominated for the Tim Sims Award in 2000.-Filmography:*That One Night *Decoys 2: Alien Seduction *Final Destination 3 *Puck This...
, actor - Sheena EastonSheena EastonSheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
, pop singer - Tim EastonTim EastonTim Easton is a Joshua Tree, California-based American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock and roll music.-Biography:Easton was raised in Akron, Ohio, forming the band Kosher Spears while at college. He travelled abroad for a time, busking in London, Paris, and Dublin, and on his return to...
, American guitarist - William EastonWilliam EastonWilliam Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Ayr United.-Career:Easton was a product of Dundee United's youth system and made his first-team debut for United in May 2006, as a substitute in the 1–1 draw against Motherwell on the final day of the 2005–06 SPL season...
, Scottish footballer - William Bigelow Easton, a mathematician, discovered Easton's theoremEaston's theoremIn set theory, Easton's theorem is a result on the possible cardinal numbers of powersets. showed via forcing that...
Other
- Easton (company)Easton (company)Easton-Bell Sports makes sports equipment and clothing under the brands Bell Sports, Blackburn, Easton, Giro, and Riddell. Its parent company is Fenway Partners.-Easton:...
, manufacturer of sports equipment - Easton Corbin (album)Easton Corbin (album)Upon its release, Easton Corbin received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
, an album by Easton Corbin