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Australia:- Stockton, New South WalesStockton, New South WalesStockton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is the only suburb of Newcastle that lies north of the Hunter River.-Geography:...
New Zealand:
- Stockton, New ZealandStockton, New ZealandStockton is a former settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is located in the Papahaua Ranges about 30 kilometres linear distance north east from Westport....
United Kingdom:
- Stockton, CheshireStockton, CheshireStockton is a civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 21....
- Stockton, NorfolkStockton, NorfolkStockton is a small village in Norfolk, England near the A146, just over 2 miles from Beccles. It covers an area of and had a population of 59 in 25 households as of the 2001 census....
- Stockton, WarwickshireStockton, WarwickshireStockton is a village and civil parish, in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,391. The village is located just to the east of the A426 road two miles north-east of Southam, and eight miles south-west of Rugby.Stockton's name was...
- Stockton, WiltshireStockton, WiltshireStockton is a small village in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England .-Location and extent:The village is close to Codford, south of the A36 road, between the town of Warminster and the city of Salisbury....
- Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
- Stockton-on-TemeStockton-on-TemeStockton-on-Teme is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is close to the River Teme and is noted for its 12th century Norman church with an unusual circular graveyard.....
- Stockton-on-the-ForestStockton-on-the-ForestStockton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is located to the east of the A64 road to Scarborough and the roundabout interchange of the A64 and the A1036...
United States:
- Stockton, AlabamaStockton, AlabamaStockton is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the nearest community to Bottle Creek Indian Mounds, a National Historic Landmark....
- Stockton, CaliforniaStockton, CaliforniaStockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
- Stockton, GeorgiaStockton, GeorgiaStockton is an unincorporated community in Lanier County, Georgia, United States. In 2007, it had an estimated population of 1,680. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.10 percent....
- Stockton, IllinoisStockton, IllinoisStockton is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census, down from 1,926 at the 2000 census.-History:The village of Stockton is the youngest village in Jo Daviess County...
- Stockton, IowaStockton, IowaStockton is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stockton is located at ....
- Stockton, KansasStockton, KansasStockton is a city in and the county seat of Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,329.-19th century:...
- Stockton Springs, MaineStockton Springs, MaineStockton Springs is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2000 census. Stockton Springs is home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison.-History:...
- Stockton, MarylandStockton, MarylandStockton is a census-designated place in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Stockton, MinnesotaStockton, MinnesotaStockton is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 697 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Stockton, MissouriStockton, MissouriStockton is a city in Cedar County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Stockton is located at ....
- Stockton, New JerseyStockton, New JerseyStockton is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The borough sits on the Delaware River at the western end of Amwell Valley...
- Stockton, New YorkStockton, New YorkStockton is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,331 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Stockton, who signed the Declaration of Independence....
- Fort Stockton, TexasFort Stockton, TexasFort Stockton is a city in Pecos County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,846 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pecos County.-Geography:Fort Stockton is located at ....
- Stockton, UtahStockton, UtahStockton is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 616 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Stockton is located at ....
- Stockton, WisconsinStockton, WisconsinStockton is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,896 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Arnott, Custer, Fancher, Esker, and Stockton are located in Stockton.-Geography:...
, a town- Stockton (community), WisconsinStockton (community), WisconsinStockton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community
- Stockton (community), Wisconsin
Amtrak stations
- Stockton - San Joaquin Street StationStockton - San Joaquin Street StationThe Stockton – San Joaquin Street Station is an Amtrak station in Stockton, California. Originally built for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, it is a stop for trains on Amtrak's San Joaquins line between Oakland and Bakersfield....
- Robert J. Cabral StationRobert J. Cabral StationRobert J. Cabral Station, otherwise known as the Stockton - Downtown Station or Stockton ACE Station, is a railway station in Stockton, California. The historic station building was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was named in 2003 after the late Robert J...
in the downtown area
People
- Abbye "Pudgy" Stockton (1917–2006), American professional strongwoman
- Annis Stockton (1736–1801), American poet
- Betsey StocktonBetsey StocktonBetsey Stockton , sometimes spelled Betsy Stockton, was an African American educator and missionary.-Life:She was born into slavery in the Princeton, New Jersey, about the year 1798....
(1798–1865), African American educator and missionary - Charles StocktonCharles StocktonCharles Herbert Stockton was a rear admiral in the United States Navy and the U.S. Navy's first uniformed expert in International Law.-Early life and education:...
(1845–1924), American admiral and international law expert - Dave StocktonDave StocktonDavid Knapp Stockton is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour....
(born 1941), American golfer - Dave Stockton, Jr.Dave Stockton, Jr.Dave Stockton, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Stockton joined the Nationwide Tour in 1993 and won two events in his rookie year, the NIKE Connecticut Open and the NIKE Hawkeye Open. He went through qualifying school and earned his PGA Tour...
(born 1968), American golfer - Dick StocktonDick StocktonDick Stockton is an American sportscaster. He is currently employed by Fox Sports and Turner Sports as a football, baseball, and basketball play-by-play announcer.-Early life and career:...
(born 1942), American sportscaster - Dick Stockton (tennis)Dick Stockton (tennis)Dick Stockton , was a professional tennis player from the United States. He is currently the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia....
(born 1951), American tennis player and coach - Frank R. StocktonFrank R. StocktonFrank Richard Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century...
(1834–1902), American writer and humorist - John StocktonJohn StocktonJohn Houston Stockton is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by...
(born 1962), American basketball player - John P. StocktonJohn P. StocktonJohn Potter Stockton was a New Jersey politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat.Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Stockton was the son of Robert F. Stockton, grandson of Richard Stockton and the great-grandson of Richard Stockton , both prominent New Jersey politicians...
(1826–1900), American politician - Richard Stockton (1730–1781), American lawyer, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Richard Stockton (1764–1828), American politician
- Robert F. StocktonRobert F. StocktonRobert Field Stockton was a United States naval commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-powered navy. Stockton was from a notable political family and also served as a U.S...
(1795–1866), American naval officer - Thomas StocktonThomas StocktonThomas Stockton was an American soldier and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party, who served as Governor of Delaware....
(1781–1846), American soldier and politician
See also
- Earl of StocktonEarl of StocktonEarl of Stockton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 February 1984 for Harold Macmillan, the former Conservative Prime Minister, just under three years before his death...
- Richard Stockton College of New JerseyRichard Stockton College of New JerseyThe Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is an undergraduate and graduate college of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was...
, - Stockton Street (San Francisco)Stockton Street (San Francisco)Stockton Street is a north-south street in San Francisco. It begins at Market Street passing Union Square, a major shopping district in the city. It then runs under the Stockton Street Tunnel, through Chinatown and North Beach, and ends at Beach Street near Pier 39...
- USS StocktonUSS StocktonThree ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Stockton for Commodore Robert F. Stockton.* The first Stockton was a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1901 and decommissioned in 1913....