Acton
Acton is a family name for the following people:
- Alfredo Acton (1867–1934), Italian admiral and senator
- Ben Acton (1927-2020), Australian ice hockey player
- Brian Acton (* 1972), 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 ; * 1949), British historian
- Eliza Acton (1799-1859), British cook and cookbook author
- Ferdinando Acton (1832-1891), Italian admiral and politician
- Forman Acton (* 1920), American 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 man
- John Acton (musician) (1863–1915), British singer, vocal teacher 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), American 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-American 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)
- Municipal Borough of Acton , district in Greater London
in the United States:
- Acton, Jefferson County, Alabama
- Acton (Shelby County, Alabama)
- Acton (Georgia) , Harris County (defunct)
- 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 council) , Quebec
- Acton, Saskatchewan
- Acton Vale
Acton is the name of the following rivers in the United States:
- Acton Brook , Vermont
- Acton Creek , Alabama
- Acton Run , Indiana
- Actons Run , Ohio
Acton stands for:
- Acton Lake , a lake in Alabama, United States
Objects listed in the NRHP :
- Acton Center Historic District , in Acton, Massachusetts, ID No. 83000780
- Acton House , in Eaton, Ohio, ID No. 85001944
