Pickens
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Places in the United States of America
- Pickens, MississippiPickens, MississippiPickens is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pickens is located at ....
- Pickens, OklahomaPickens, OklahomaPickens is an unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for John T. Pickens, the first postmaster. The post office was established October 26, 1912 and remains operational, with the ZIP code of 74952.-External links:...
- Pickens, South CarolinaPickens, South CarolinaPickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census, at which time it was listed as a town; the change to a city was made in 1998, but not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat...
- Pickens, West VirginiaPickens, West VirginiaPickens is an unincorporated census-designated place in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Pickens is west-southwest of Huttonsville. It is the home of the Cunningham-Roberts Museum. Pickens has a post office with ZIP code 26230. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66....
- Pickens County, AlabamaPickens County, AlabamaPickens County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, the population was 19,746. Its county seat is Carrollton, and it is a prohibition, or dry county.-History:...
- Pickens County, GeorgiaPickens County, GeorgiaPickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 22,983. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 30,488...
- Pickens County, South Carolina
People with the surname Pickens
- Andrew Pickens (congressman)Andrew Pickens (congressman)Andrew Pickens was a militia leader in the American Revolution and a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.-Early life:...
(1739–1817), American revolutionary soldier and US Congressman, South Carolina - Andrew Pickens (governor)Andrew Pickens (governor)Andrew Pickens, Jr. was an American military and political leader who served as the 46th Governor of South Carolina from 1816 until 1818.-Biography:...
(1779–1838), War of 1812 and Governor of South Carolina - Carl PickensCarl PickensCarl McNally Pickens is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans....
(born 1970), former NFL player - Francis Wilkinson PickensFrancis Wilkinson PickensFrancis Wilkinson Pickens was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 69th Governor of South Carolina when the state seceded from the United States during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
(1805–1869), governor of South Carolina - James Pickens, Jr.James Pickens, Jr.James Pickens, Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and for his supporting role as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh on later seasons of the Fox Network science fiction series The X-Files.- Early life...
(born 1954), American actor - Slim PickensSlim PickensLouis Burton Lindley, Jr. , better known by the stage name Slim Pickens, was an American rodeo performer and film and television actor who epitomized the profane, tough, sardonic cowboy, but who is best remembered for his comic roles, notably in Dr...
(1919–1983), American actor and cowboy - T. Boone Pickens, Jr.T. Boone Pickens, Jr.Thomas Boone Pickens, Jr. , known as T. Boone Pickens, is an American business magnate and financier. Pickens chairs the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s...
(born 1928) American businessman and philanthropist - J.P. Pickens (1937-1973), Musician, poet and artist