Acton
Acton is the family name of the following people:
- Alfredo Acton (1867-1934), Italian admiral and senator
- Ben Acton (1927-2020), Australian ice hockey player
- Brian Acton (* 1972), US-American programmer and entrepreneur
- Brigitte Acton (* 1985), Canadian ski racer
- Carlo Acton (1829-1909), Italian composer and pianist
- Charles Januarius Acton (1803-1847), English cardinal
- Edward Acton (Edward David Joseph Lyon-Dalberg-Acton; born 1949), British historian.
- Eliza Acton (1799-1859), British cook and cookbook author
- Ferdinando Acton (1832-1891), Italian admiral and politician
- Forman Acton (* 1920), US mathematician and computer scientist
- Harold Acton (1904-1994), British writer
- Harry Burrows Acton (1908-1974), British philosopher
- John Acton (1736-1811), Italian politician and military officer
- John Acton (musician) (1863-1915), British singer, vocal coach and composer.
- John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834-1902), English historian and journalist
- John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 3rd Baron Acton (1907-1989), British peer
- Keith Acton (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
- Loren Acton (* 1936), US astrophysicist and astronaut
- Richard Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 2nd Baron Acton (1870-1924), British peer and diplomat.
- Richard Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 4th Baron Acton (1941-2010), British peer and politician.
- Shane Acton (1947-2002), British circumnavigator
- Will Acton (* 1987), Canadian-US ice hockey player
- William Acton (1813/1814-1875), English sexologist
Acton is the name of the following places:
in the United Kingdom:
- Acton (Cheshire)
- Acton (County Armagh)
- Acton (Dorset)
- Acton (London)
- Acton (Northumberland)
- Acton (Shropshire)
- Acton (Staffordshire)
- Acton (Suffolk)
- Acton (Worcestershire)
- Acton (Wrexham County Borough)
- Municipal Borough of Acton, Greater London Borough
in the United States:
- Acton (Jefferson County, Alabama)
- Acton (Shelby County, Alabama)
- Acton (Georgia), Harris County (no longer exists)
- Acton (Indiana), Marion County
- Acton (California), Census designated place in Los Angeles County
- Acton (Kentucky), Taylor County
- Acton (Maine), York County
- Acton (Massachusetts), Middlesex County
- Acton (Minnesota), Meeker County
- Acton (Montana), Yellowstone County
- Acton (New Jersey), Salem County
- Acton (North Carolina), Buncombe County
- Acton (Tennessee), McNairy County
- Acton (Texas), Hood County
- Acton (Vermont), former Town in Windham County
- Acton Village in Charles County, Maryland
in Canada:
- Acton (New Brunswick)
- Acton (Ontario)
- Acton (regional county municipality), Quebec
- Acton (Saskatchewan)
- Acton Vale
Acton is the name of the following streams in the United States:
- Acton Brook, Vermont
- Acton Creek, Alabama
- Acton Run, Indiana
- Actons Run, Ohio
Acton stands for:
- Acton Lake, lake in Alabama, United States
properties listed on the NRHP: