Atherton
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Atherton may refer to:
[edit] Books
- Atherton: The House of Power, a book by Patrick Carman
[edit] Places
- Atherton, California, a town in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Atherton, Greater Manchester, a town in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
- Atherton, Ontario, a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
- Atherton, Queensland, a town located approximately one hour west of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia
[edit] People
- Charles Humphrey Atherton, American Congressman from Amherst, New Hampshire
- Charles G. Atherton, American Senator from Amherst, New Hampshire (son of Charles Humphrey)
- Faxon Dean Atherton, father-in-law to Gertrude, pioneer of California, and town named after him
- George W. Atherton, Pennsylvania State University President
- Gertrude Atherton, an American writer
- Mike Atherton, a former player and captain of the English cricket team
- Warren Atherton, Father of the G.I. Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944)
- William Atherton, an American actor