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Johnston
Johnston may refer to the surname Johnston or people with that name. It may also refer to: Places Australia * Johnston, Northern Territory ** Electoral division of Johnston, an electoral division in the Northern Territory United Kingdom * Johnston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom * Johnstown, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom ** Johnston railway station, serves the village of Johnston in Pembrokeshire, Wales United States * Johnston, Iowa * Johnston, Pennsylvania * Johnston, Rhode Island * Johnston, South Carolina * Johnston County, North Carolina * Johnston County, Oklahoma * Port Johnston Coal Docks at Constable Hook + Johnston High School, Johnston, Iowa * A.S. Johnston High School, Austin, Texas Elsewhere * Johnston Atoll, in the central Pacific Ocean * Johnston Parish, New Brunswick, Canada People with given name * Johnston McCulley (1883–1958), American writer best known as the creator of Zorro Other uses * Johnston (typeface), the typefa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston (surname)
Johnston is in most cases a toponymic surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and England. Etymology This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name ''John (given name), John'' and ''tone'' or ''toun'' ("human settlement, settlement" in Middle English, literally meaning "John's town". People with the surname ''Johnston'' A * A. J. B. Johnston (living), Canadian novelist * Aaron Johnston (writer) (born 1950), American science-fiction author * Aaron Johnston (basketball) (living), American basketball coach * Aaron Johnston (co-driver) (born 1995), Irish rally co-driver * Abigail Johnston (born 1989), American Olympic diver * Adrian Johnston (musician) (born 1961), British musician * Adrian Johnston (philosopher) (living), American philosopher * Agnes Christine Johnston (1896–1978), American screenwriter * Al Johnston (born 1932), Scottish-Canadian professional golfer * Alan Johnston (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston Atoll
Johnston Atoll is an Unincorporated territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States, under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force (USAF). The island is closed to public entry, and limited access for management needs is only granted by a letter of authorization from the USAF. A special use permit is also required from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to access the island by boat or enter the waters surrounding the island, which are designated as a National Wildlife Refuge and part of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge extends from the shore out to 12 nautical miles, continuing as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System out to 200 nautical miles. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument extends from the shore out to 200 nautical miles. The isolated atoll has been under the control of the United States Armed Forces, U.S. military since 1934. Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston (typeface)
Johnston (or Johnston Sans) is a sans-serif typeface designed by and named after Edward Johnston. The typeface was commissioned in 1913 by Frank Pick, commercial manager of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London (also known as 'The Underground Group'), as part of his plan to strengthen the company's corporate identity. Johnston was originally created for printing (with a planned height of 1 inch or 2.5 cm), but it rapidly became used for the enamel station signs of the Underground system as well. It has been the corporate font of public transport in London since the foundation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, and of predecessor companies since its introduction in 1916, making its use one of the world's longest-lasting examples of corporate branding. It was a copyrighted property of the LPTB's successor, Transport for London, until Public Domain Day 2015 (Johnston died in 1944). Johnston's work originated the genre of the humanist sans-ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnstone (surname)
Johnstone is a surname. It is a variant of the similar surname Johnston (surname), Johnston which in most cases is a toponymic surname derived from several places in Scotland. Etymology #The habitational surname ''Johnstone'' / ''Johnston'' is in most cases derived from the name of Johnstone located in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name ''John (first name), John'' and ''tone'' or ''toun'' ("human settlement, settlement" in Middle English; ''tun'' in Old English), literally meaning "John's town". There are several similar place names in Scotland, including the city of Perth, Scotland, Perth, which was once known as ''St. John's Toun''. This and other similarly named locations may also be sources for the habitational surnames ''Johnstone'' / ''Johnston''. List of persons with the surname 17th century * James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell (1602–1653) * James Johnstone, 2nd Marquess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnstone
Johnstone (, ) is a town in the of and larger historic county of the same name, in the west of |
Johnston County, North Carolina
Johnston County, officially the County of Johnston, is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 215,999. Its county seat is Smithfield. Johnston County is included in the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh- Durham- Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023. History Early history Johnston County and St. Patrick's Parish were established on June 28, 1746, from the upper part of Craven County, North Carolina. The county was named after Gabriel Johnston, governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752. On March 1, 1752, part of Granville, Johnston, and Bladen counties were combined to form Orange County and St. Matthew's Parish. On November 23, 1758, Johnston County was divided between the parish of St. Patrick and the parish of St. Stephen, St. Patrick's Parish becoming Dobbs County. On December 5, 1770, parts of Johns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston, Rhode Island
Johnston is a New England town, town in Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House (1691), a stone-ender museum, and the Central Landfill, only landfill in Rhode Island. Incorporated on March 6, 1759, Johnston was named for the colonial attorney general, Augustus Johnston. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.91%) is water. Neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Johnston: Winsor Hill, Thornton, Rhode Island, Thornton (includes part of Cranston, Rhode Island, Cranston), Graniteville, Rhode Island, Graniteville, Hughesdale, Rhode Island, Hughesdale, Morgan Mills, Rhode Island, Morgan Mills, Manton, Rhode Island, Manton, Simmonsville, Rhode Island, Simmonsville, Pocasset, Johnston, Rhode Island, Pocasset, West End, Rhode Island, West End, Belknap, Rhode Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc was a multimedia company founded in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1767. Its flagship titles included UK-national newspaper the '' i'', ''The Scotsman'', the ''Yorkshire Post'', the ''Falkirk Herald'', and Belfast's ''The News Letter''. The company was operating around 200 newspapers and associated websites around the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man when it went into administration and was then purchased by JPIMedia in 2018. The ''Falkirk Herald'' was the company's first acquisition in 1846. Johnston Press's assets were transferred to JPIMedia in 2018, who continued to publish its titles. Johnston Press announced it would place itself in administration on 16 November 2018 after it was unable to find a suitable buyer of the business to refinance £220m of debt. It was delisted from the London Stock Exchange on 19 November 2018. Johnston Press and its assets were brought under the control of JPIMedia on 17 November 2018 after a pre-packaged deal was agreed with cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston County, Oklahoma
Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,272. Its county seat is Tishomingo. It was established at statehood on November 16, 1907, and named for Douglas H. Johnston, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation.O'Dell, Larry"Johnston County,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015. Johnston County is part of the Texoma Region. History In 1820, the U.S. government granted the land now known as Johnston County to the Choctaw tribe. Many of the Choctaws began moving to the new land in Indian Territory in 1830. The rest followed Chickasaw tribe, who were closely related to the Choctaw, formally separated from the Choctaw Nation in the late 1830s, relocating to the western part of the Choctaw Nation. The Chickasaw Nation named the town of Tishomingo as its capital and built a brick capitol building there in 1856. Several educational institutions were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston, Pembrokeshire
Johnston is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and a parish in the diocese of Diocese of St David's. It lies on the A4076 road approximately midway between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven. Until the end of the 19th century, anthracite was mined here. The village is now a dormitory for Haverfordwest and Milford Haven. The parish church has the typical tall, slim castellated tower of churches in the largely English-speaking south of Pembrokeshire, sometimes known as "Little England beyond Wales". Originally established as an agricultural settlement, Johnston developed significantly during the 19th and early 20th centuries due to anthracite coal mining. Today, it functions largely as a commuter village. History Johnston was founded as a small farming and mining village sometime before 1801 when 99 people lived in the village. Maps from 1579 show Johnston as an already established parish. The population steadily grew to 600 in 1951 and almost doubled i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston High School
Johnston High School is a public secondary school located in Johnston, Iowa. It is part of the Johnston Community School District. The school serves approximately 1,800 students in grades 10 through 12. Freshman students attend Johnston Middle School. Athletics Johnston High School's Iowa High School Athletic Association sanctioned teams include baseball, men's and women's basketball, bowling, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming, dance team, cheer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball and wrestling. The Johnston Dragons' soccer program won their first Iowa State 4A Championship in 2023, and repeated the feat in 2024 after star Junior, Isaiah LaMark, announced his transfer from Theodore Roosevelt High School. Notable Alumni * Jack Dreyer professional Baseball Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers * Reid Sinnett professional football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston Railway Station
Johnston (Pembs) railway station is an unstaffed railway station in the village of Johnston in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It opened in 1856 as part of the final section of the South Wales Railway main line from to . It has gone by various names and is now operated by Transport for Wales Rail. Train stops are made at the station by request only. The station was the junction for trains to Neyland and also the branch line to Milford Haven. Johnston is the penultimate stop on the West Wales Line before . History The station was opened with the final section of the South Wales Railway main line, from to , on 15 April 1856. Originally named ''Johnston'', it has been renamed several times: to ''Milford Road'' in November 1859; to ''Johnston'' on 7 September 1863; to ''Johnston (Pembroke)'' on 18 June 1928; to ''Johnston (Dyfed)'' on 3 May 1976, before finally resuming its original name. The station served as the junction for trains to Neyland and also the branch line to Milford Haven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
