Truxton Wash , Tennessee, USA
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Truxton may refer to: *Truxton, Arizona, a settlement south of the Grand Canyon in Mohave County, Arizona, USA *Truxton, Missouri, a small town west of St. Louis *Truxton, New York, a town in Cortland County, New York, USA. * ''Truxton'' (video game), a 1988 arcade game (known as ''Tatsujin'' in Japan) **''Truxton II'', a sequel * Truxton Bowl, a porcelain bowl presented to George Washington in 1794 *Thomas Truxtun or Truxton, (1755-1822), American naval officer See also * New Truxton, Missouri * Truxton Circle, Washington, D.C., a neighborhood * Truxton Park - Hermitage, TN, a sub-division near Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton, Arizona
Truxton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 104 at the 2020 census, down from 134 in 2010. History and location Truxton is in eastern Mohave County, along Arizona State Route 66, former U.S. Route 66. It is northeast of Kingman, the county seat, and west of Seligman. The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad section across northern Arizona was built in the early 1880s, and later acquired by the Santa Fe (now BNSF Railway), and included a stop at Truxton. The name comes from Truxton Springs, found by Edward Fitzgerald Beale when surveying and a laying wagon road through Arizona in 1857-58, see Beale's Wagon Road. "Truxtun" (slightly different spelling) was a family name; his son was Truxtun Beale, and his mother's maiden name was Emily Truxtun, a daughter of Thomas Truxtun. Modern Truxton began to grow in 1951 when a few people moved in on Route 66, just northeast of the railstop, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton, Missouri
Truxton is a village in Lincoln County, Missouri, Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History A post office called Truxton has been in operation since 1854. The community has the name of Thomas Truxtun, an officer in the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 91 people, 32 households, and 24 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 32 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were Marriage, married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% wer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton, New York
Truxton is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Commodore Thomas Truxtun, a privateer in the American Revolution and one of the US Navy's first commanding officers. Truxton is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of the city of Cortland. History The region that includes Cortland County was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settler arrived around 1793. The town of Truxton was formed from part of the town of Fabius (in Onondaga County) when Cortland County was created in 1808. An addition was made in 1811 to Truxton from the town of Solon. In 1858, part of Truxton was used to form the town of Cuyler. In 1865, the population was 1,689. The Truxton Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Notable people *John McGraw (1873–1934), Hall of Fame manager for the New York Giants in the early 20th century; was a Truxton native. His monument ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton (video Game)
''Truxton'' is a 1988 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed by Toaplan and published in Japan and Europe by Taito, as well in North America by Midway. Set in a future where the Gidans alien race led by Dogurava invaded the fictional planet Borogo, players assume the role of fighter pilot Tatsuo taking control of the Super Fighter ship on a last-ditch effort to overthrow the alien invaders. ''Truxton'' was conceived by Masahiro Yuge during his time working at Toaplan, who wanted to create a scrolling shooter where memorization was its main focus, inheriting previously established ideas from ''Slap Fight'' and was developed in conjunction with '' Hellfire'', although work on the project had already started privately during production of '' Twin Cobra''. ''Truxton'' proved to be a commercial success for Toaplan among players in Japanese arcades, earning several awards from ''Gamest'' magazine, however it was less successful in western regions and was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton II
''Truxton II'' is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed and published by Toaplan in Japan and Europe. It is the sequel to '' Truxton'', which was released earlier on arcades in 1988 and later ported to various platforms. Taking place after the events of the original game, players assume the role of two fighter pilots taking control of the HyperFighter space fighter crafts in an effort to overthrow the returning Gidans alien race led by Dogurava and free the galaxy from enslavement. Initially launched for the arcades, ''Truxton II'' later received a conversion to the FM Towns by Ving and published exclusively in Japan in April 1993, featuring various changes compared with the original version. ''Truxton II'' received positive reception from critics since its initial arcade launch and later on the FM Towns, garnering praise for the detailed presentation, graphics and sound design, though some criticized the length and noted it to be a standard ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton Bowl
The Truxtun Bowl is a Chinese porcelain punch bowl made for Captain Thomas Truxtun in 1794. Captain Truxtun is noted for his command of the frigate {{USS, Constellation, 1797, 6 during the Quasi-War with France in 1798 to 1800. Truxtun had served on privateers during the American Revolutionary War. After the Revolution, as a Philadelphia merchant captain, he was a pioneer of American trade with China. In 1794, Truxtun was appointed one of six captains to oversee the building of the United States Navy's first frigates. That year, to illustrate a book he was publishing on navigation, he asked naval constructor, Josiah Fox, who would play a part in designing these ships, for a drawing of a 44-gun frigate. Truxtun commissioned two punch bowls featuring Fox's drawing. One of these is in the U.S. Navy Museum at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The other bowl, presented to President George Washington, is in Washington's home of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon is an A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas Truxtun
Thomas Truxtun (or Truxton) (February 17, 1755 – May 5, 1822) was an American naval officer after the Revolutionary War, when he served as a privateer, who rose to the rank of commodore in the late eighteenth century and later served in the Quasi-War with France. He was one of the first six commanders appointed to the new US Navy by President Washington. During his naval career he commanded a number of famous U.S. naval ships, including and . Later in civilian life he became involved with politics and was also elected as a sheriff. Early life and education Truxtun was born near Hempstead, New York, on Long Island, the only son of an English country lawyer. Toll, 2006, p. 120. He lost his father at a young age and was taken to Jamaica on Long Island with relatives and placed under the care of a close friend, John Troup. Having little chance for a formal education, he joined the crew of the British merchant ship ''Pitt'' at the age of 12, against his father's previous wishes fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Truxton, Missouri
New Truxton is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History New Truxton was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bea ...ted in 1904 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called New Truxton was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1956. The name of the community was prefixed with "New" in order to avoid repetition with Truxton, in Lincoln County. References Unincorporated communities in Missouri Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Missouri {{WarrenCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton Circle, Washington, D , Tennessee, USA
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Truxton may refer to: *Truxton, Arizona, a settlement south of the Grand Canyon in Mohave County, Arizona, USA * Truxton, Missouri, a small town west of St. Louis *Truxton, New York, a town in Cortland County, New York, USA. * ''Truxton'' (video game), a 1988 arcade game (known as ''Tatsujin'' in Japan) **''Truxton II'', a sequel * Truxton Bowl, a porcelain bowl presented to George Washington in 1794 *Thomas Truxtun or Truxton, (1755-1822), American naval officer See also * New Truxton, Missouri * Truxton Circle, Washington, D.C., a neighborhood * Truxton Park - Hermitage, TN, a sub-division near Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truxton Park - Hermitage, TN , Tennessee, USA
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Truxton may refer to: *Truxton, Arizona, a settlement south of the Grand Canyon in Mohave County, Arizona, USA *Truxton, Missouri, a small town west of St. Louis *Truxton, New York, a town in Cortland County, New York, USA. * ''Truxton'' (video game), a 1988 arcade game (known as ''Tatsujin'' in Japan) **''Truxton II'', a sequel *Truxton Bowl, a porcelain bowl presented to George Washington in 1794 *Thomas Truxtun or Truxton, (1755-1822), American naval officer See also * New Truxton, Missouri * Truxton Circle, Washington, D.C., a neighborhood * Truxton Park - Hermitage, TN, a sub-division near Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |