Holton
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In Canada:- Holton, Newfoundland
In the United Kingdom:
- Holton, OxfordshireHolton, OxfordshireHolton is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about east of Oxford. The parish is bounded to the southeast by the River Thame, to the east and north by the Thame's tributary Holton Brook, to the south by London Road and to the west by field boundaries with the parishes of Forest Hill...
- Holton, SomersetHolton, SomersetHolton is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the A303 road south west of Wincanton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 225.-History:The parish of Holton was part of the Whitley Hundred....
- Holton, SuffolkHolton, SuffolkHolton, in Suffolk, England, is a village near to the town of Halesworth with a population of around 1,100. Holton is split into two parts, Upper Holton and Holton.-History:Although it often referred to as Holton St...
(also known as Holton St. Peter to distinguish it from Holton St. MaryHolton St. MaryHolton St Mary is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located on the B1070 around five miles south-west of Ipswich and half a mile from the A12 , it is part of Babergh district....
) - Holton, Surrey
- Holton, Vale of Glamorgan
- Holton-le-ClayHolton-le-ClayHolton-le-Clay is a village and civil parish in the extreme north of the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, south of Grimsby on the A16...
, Lincolnshire and its two former stations:- Holton Village railway stationHolton Village railway stationHolton Village Halt was a railway halt on the East Lincolnshire Railway which served the village of Holton-le-Clay in Lincolnshire between 1905 and 1961. The station, which opened as part of a new motor train service between and , was the second station the serve the village after Holton-le-Clay...
- Holton Le Clay railway stationHolton Le Clay railway stationHolton-le-Clay was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway which served the villages of Holton-le-Clay and Tetney in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964. It was originally named Holton-le-Clay and Tetney, but Tetney was dropped soon after opening, even though the station was more...
- Holton Village railway station
- Holton le MoorHolton le MoorHolton le Moor is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Lincolnshire, England.Forming part of the district of West Lindsey, Holton le Moor lies on the B1434 road. The nearest towns are Market Rasen to its south and Caistor to its north-east. It was formerly served by Holton Le...
, Lincolnshire- Holton Le Moor railway stationHolton Le Moor railway stationHolton Le Moor railway station was a station in Holton le Moor, Lincolnshire.Former Services-References:...
- Holton Le Moor railway station
In the United States:
- Holton, CaliforniaHolton, CaliforniaHolton is a former settlement in Los Angeles County, California. It lay at an elevation of 49 feet . Holton sill appeared on USGS maps as of 1924....
, Los Angeles County - Holton, California, former name of Holtville, CaliforniaHoltville, CaliforniaHoltville is a city in Imperial County, California. Holtville is located east of El Centro, The population was 5,939 at the 2010 census, up from 5,612 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'El Centro, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area'...
, Imperial County - Holton, IndianaHolton, IndianaHolton is a town in Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 480 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Holton is located at ....
- Holton, KansasHolton, KansasHolton is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,329. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Holton Spring, a 1st magnitude spring in Hamilton County, FloridaHamilton County, FloridaHamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,327. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 13,983 . Its county seat is Jasper, Florida.- History :...
- Holton Township, MichiganHolton Township, MichiganHolton Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,532.-Communities:...
People
- Brian HoltonBrian HoltonBrian John Holton , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1985-1990. He was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series winners, notching a save in game 5 of the 1988 NLCS against the New York Mets along the way...
, professional baseball player - Cliff HoltonCliff HoltonClifford Charles "Cliff" Holton was an English footballer.Born in Oxford, Holton played as a full back for non-league Oxford City as a youth, before joining Arsenal in October 1947 at the age of 18. He spent three seasons in the Gunners' reserve team, eventually converting to a centre forward...
, footballer - DeShaun Holton, musician/rapper
- Gary HoltonGary HoltonGary Frederick Holton was an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor from London. He was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids, for whom he played lead vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards and harmonica, and played the part of Wayne in the UK television comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet...
, actor and musician - Gerald HoltonGerald HoltonGerald Holton is Mallinckrodt Research Professor of Physics and Research Professor of the History of Science, Emeritus, at Harvard University.Born 1922 in Berlin, he grew up in Vienna before emigrating in 1938...
, professor of physics - Hart Benton HoltonHart Benton HoltonHart Benton Holton was an American politician.Born near Elkton, Maryland, Holton attended the common schools and Hopewell Academy of Chester, Pennsylvania. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1857 and taught school in Alberton, Maryland, from 1857–1873...
, politician - Jim HoltonJim HoltonJames Alan "Jim" Holton was a Scottish football player.Born in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Holton began his playing career with West Bromwich Albion in 1968, but left three years later without having played a first-team game. He spent a season at Shrewsbury Town before making the big move to...
, football player - A. Linwood Holton Jr.A. Linwood Holton Jr.Abner Linwood Holton, Jr. was the 61st Governor of Virginia, and the first Republican governor since Reconstruction. He was governor from 1970 to 1974...
, Governor of Virginia - Abner Linwood Holton, III, professor of History
- Luther Hamilton HoltonLuther Hamilton HoltonLuther Hamilton Holton was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Châteauguay as a Liberal member in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1880.- Early life and education :...
, politician and businessman - Mark HoltonMark HoltonMark Holton is an American actor.-Career:Holton's most famous roles may be that of Francis Buxton, Pee-Wee Herman's nemesis, in the 1985 blockbuster Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and Joe Charbonic in Bille August's Convicted, starring Connie Nielsen and Aidan Quinn. Other notable 1980s roles were as...
, actor - Robert A. HoltonRobert A. HoltonRobert A. Holton is an American academic chemist who is known for his work regarding the chemical synthesis for Taxol , a widely-utilized and highly-effective anti-cancer drug. He is a Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University. Dr. Holton’s research group has accomplished the total...
, chemist
Other
- Frank Holton Company, makers of the "Holton" trumpet, trombone, French horn, and euphonium
- Holton-Arms SchoolHolton-Arms SchoolHolton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. The School's mission is to cultivate the unique potential of young women through the “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” Holton-Arms is an independent...
, a private girls' school in Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.