Colton
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The name Colton is a surname and a place name, originating in the English culture. Historically, this surname was common in Yorkshire and Southwest Scotland. The meaning of the name Colton is From the coal town.
[edit] Places
In Australia:
- Electoral district of Colton in South Australia
In England:
- Colton, Cumbria
- Colton, Leeds, a housing estate in the east of the city
- Colton, Norfolk
- Colton, North Yorkshire
- Colton, Staffordshire
In the United States:
- Colton, California
- Colton, New York
- Colton, Oregon
- Colton, South Dakota
- Colton, Washington
- Colton Crater, Coconino County, Arizona
[edit] People
- Adam and Roger Colton (1975 - ) and (1946 - ), father and son travel authors
- Calvin Colton (1789-1857), clergyman, journalist, author
- Charles Caleb Colton (1780 - 1832), English cleric, writer and collector
- Don Byron Colton (1876-1952), lawyer, politician, Republican U.S. Representative Utah 1921-1932 [1]
- Frank B. Colton (1923-2003), American chemist
- Gardner Quincy Colton (1814 - ), scientist, developed surgical anaesthetic, devised electric motor, war map publisher
- Sabin W. Colton, chairman Philadelphia and New York Stock Exchanges
- Colton Brennan, Univeristy of Hawaii warriors Quarterback.