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Vinton Randolph Anderson
Vinton may refer to: Places in the United States * Vinton, California, an unincorporated community * Fort Vinton, Florida, a military outpost * Vinton, Iowa, a city ** Vinton station, a former railroad station on the National Register of Historic Places * Vinton, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Vinton, Louisiana, a town * Vinton, Missouri, a ghost town * Vinton, Nebraska, a ghost town * Vinton Township, Nebraska * Vinton, Ohio, a village * Vinton County, Ohio ** Vinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio * Vinton, Texas, a village * Vinton, Virginia, a town * Vinton, West Virginia, a ghost town People * Vinton (given name) * Vinton (surname) Other uses * ''Vinton'' (album), a 1969 album by Bobby Vinton * , a United States Navy attack cargo ship * Vinton Building, Detroit, Michigan, United States, a residential high-rise on the National Register of Historic Places * Vinton High School Vinton High School is a Title I public high school located in the city of Vinton, Louisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton, California
Vinton is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of . Vinton is located west of Chilcoot, at the junction of State Routes 49 and State Routes 70. For census purposes, Vinton is included in the census-designated place (CDP) of Chilcoot-Vinton. The Vinton post office opened in 1897. The name honors Vinton Bowen, daughter of a Sierra Valley Railway official. The Sierra Valley Railway later became part of the Western Pacific Railroad and now the Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad is a Railroad classes, Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United Stat .... The Sierra Valley Grange #466 organized in 1931. The grange has hosted many weddings, funerals, 4-H meetings, dinners and dances. In 1986 it became home to the Vinton Cowboy Poetry show, second show to Elko. It is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 544 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Madison Township: north * Knox Township: northeast * Columbia Township, Meigs County: east * Salem Township, Meigs County: southeast corner * Wilkesville Township: south * Milton Township, Jackson County: southwest * Clinton Township: west * Elk Township: northwest corner No municipalities are located in Vinton Township, although the unincorporated community of Oreton lies in the township's west. Name and history Like the county in which it is contained, Vinton Township was named for Samuel Finley Vinton. It is the only Vinton Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton Building
The Vinton Building is a residential high-rise located at 600 Woodward Avenue (at the northeast corner of Woodward and Congress Street) in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It stands next to the First National Building, across Woodward Avenue from Chase Tower (currently known as The Qube) and the Guardian Building, and across Congress Street from One Detroit Center. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1982 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Description The building, designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1917, stands 12 stories tall, 172 ft. (52 m), with 2 basement levels for a total of 14 floors. Its primary uses are for offices and retail. The building was constructed in the neo-classical architectural style, and contains mainly terra cotta as its main material. It features a peaked parapet wall on the front façade, reminiscent of classical temples. Failed Renovation The Vinton underwent a reconstruction in 2006, turning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton (album)
''Vinton'' was Bobby Vinton's nineteenth studio album, released in 1969. Three singles came from the album: " To Know You Is to Love You", " The Days of Sand and Shovels" and "No Arms Can Ever Hold You". Cover versions include Herb Alpert's hit "This Guy's in Love with You", "When I Fall in Love", Tammy Wynette's hit "Stand by Your Man", "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie", "Try a Little Tenderness" and the McGuire Sisters' hit "May You Always". Track listing Personnel *Bobby Vinton - vocals *Billy Sherrill - producer *Bill Walker - arranger ("This Guy's in Love With You" and "May You Always") *Bill McElhiney William Krohmer McElhiney (May 20, 1915 – February 9, 2002) was an American musical arranger, trumpeter, band leader, and musical director who was based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a performer, his most notable contribution was the signatu ... - arranger ("To Know You Is to Love You" and "The Days of Sand and Shovels") *Bob Golden - cover photo Charts Singles Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton (surname)
Vinton is the surname of: * Alexander Hamilton Vinton (1852-1911), American Episcopal bishop * Annie E. Vinton (1869–1961), American politician * Bill Vinton (1865–1893), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Bobby Vinton (born 1935), American pop singer * Calista Vinton (1807–1864), American Baptist missionary for 30 years in Burma (now Myanmar), wife of Justus Vinton * David Vinton (1774–1833), American silversmith, merchant and Masonic lecturer * Francis Laurens Vinton (1835–1879), Union Army brigadier general in the American Civil War * Frederic Porter Vinton (1846−1911), American painter * Iris Vinton (1905–1988), American writer of children's books * Justus Vinton (1806–1858), American Baptist missionary for 25 years in Burma * Samuel F. Vinton (1792–1862), American politician * Sue Vinton (born 1956), American politician * Susan Vinton (born 1953), American former tennis player * Warren H. Vinton (1825–1907). American politician * Will Vinton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton (given Name)
Vinton is a unisex given name. Bearers of the name include: Men * Vinton Cassidy (), American politician * Vint Cerf (born 1943), American internet researcher * Vinton Freedley (1891–1969), American theater and television producer * Vinton Hayworth (1906–1970), American actor, playwright and screenwriter * Vinton Rambo Vinton Holtz Rambo (July 19, 1909 – July 23, 1980) was an American football and track coach, educator, and college administrator. He served as the head football coach at the State Teachers College at Shippensburg—now known as Shippensburg Un ... (1909–1980), American football and track coach, educator, and college administrator Women * Vinton Beckett (1923–2018), Jamaican high jumper, long jumper and hurdler * Vinton Liddell Pickens (1900–1993), American artist and activist {{given name Unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton, West Virginia
Vinton is a ghost town in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American .... History A post office called Vinton was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1940. The community most likely was named after the local Vinton family. References Ghost towns in West Virginia Landforms of Nicholas County, West Virginia {{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton, Virginia
Vinton is a town in eastern Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,059 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Vinton is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area and the Roanoke Region of Virginia. History By the late 18th century, settlers began moving into the area and in 1797, the Gish family established a gristmill on Glade Creek. Afterward the area would become known as Gish Mill, Gish's Mill. As the railroad expanded into the Roanoke Valley, Gish's Mill became a stop for the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. In the late 1870s and early 1880s, the Gish family led a movement to establish a town around the train depot site. A mass meeting to discuss incorporation was held in 1883 and in 1884 the area was incorporated as the Town of Vinton. Geography Vinton is located at (37.277987, −79.895248). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.16 square miles (8.2 km). The town shares a substantial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton, Texas
Vinton is a village in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2020 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Native Americans inhabited the site of Vinton before the arrival of the Spaniards, who made it a stopping place along the Camino Real, the road from El Paso to Santa Fe, which passed along the east bank of the Rio Grande through what is now Vinton. In Spanish and Mexican colonial times, it was known as La Salinera, from the salt cedars which grew there in abundance; when the area passed to the United States after the US-Mexican War, this water stop became known as Cottonwood, and was located in the northern part of Vinton along the river, 22 miles from El Paso. In 1857, it was used by the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line and from 1858 to 1861 by the Butterfield Overland Mail, that had a stage station called Cottonwood Station, located 22 miles from El Paso and 25 miles from Fort Fillmore up river in New Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,800, making it the least populous county of Ohio. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, US Representative from Ohio (1823–37, 1843–51). History In the 1800s, Vinton County had at least three iron furnaces producing iron. In 1926, Maude Collins became the first woman sheriff in Ohio. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. Waterways Most of Vinton County is in the Raccoon Creek watershed. Most of the rest of the county, to the west, is in the Salt Creek watershed. Adjacent counties * Hocking County (north) * Athens County (northeast) * Meigs County (east) * Gallia County (southeast) * Jackson County (south) * Ross County (west) Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 12,806 people, 4,892 households, and 3,55 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Vinton
Fort Vinton, also known as "Post #2", was a small U.S. Army outpost that existed from 1839 to 1858. Location of the fort is approximately a mile south of Florida State Road 60, highway 60 near 122nd Avenue. History The fort was constructed during the Second Seminole War in support of Colonel Zachary Taylor's expedition that culminated in the Battle of Lake Okeechobee, Battle of Okeechobee in 1837. The Battles of the Loxahatchee, Battle of Loxahatchee was fought soon afterwards as the primary engagements on the east coast of Florida during that period. The post was abandoned after the war. It was reopened during the Third Seminole War. For most of its existence Fort Vinton was simply known as "Post #2" but was renamed in honor of Captain John Rogers Vinton (1801–1847), who had served in the area during the Second Seminole War and had died in the Mexican–American War, Mexican-American War. Fort Vinton, was an outpost of Fort Capron at Indian River Inlet. References Rootsweb E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinton, Ohio
Vinton is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census. It is part of the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area. History Vinton was platted in 1832. A post office called Vinton has been in operation since 1834. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Vinton is located on Raccoon Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 222 people, 95 households, and 65 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 125 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 95 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
