Acton

Acton is an unincorporated community located about 7 mi due east of on the in , United States. Acton was formerly called Commanche Peak and was later renamed to Acton, possibly after the Old English word meaning "oak town", a reference to the large stands of oak trees in the vicinity.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Texas, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Acton, Texas”, “Acton, TX”, and “Comanche Peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Acton State Historic Site.

Park
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, located near Acton in , , United States, is the grave site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of frontiersman and former United States Representative Davy Crockett, who married him in in 1815.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granbury.

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in and the county seat of , United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,958, and it is the principal city of the micropolitan statistical area.

Acton

Latitude
32.44681° or 32° 26′ 49″ north
Longitude
-97.6903° or 97° 41′ 25″ west
Elevation
791 feet (241 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US TZO
Open location code
8644C8W5+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151470609
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4669733
Wiki­data ID
Q4677657
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Volapük—“Acton” goes by many names.
  • French: “Acton”
  • Irish: “Acton”
  • Portuguese: “Acton”
  • Volapük: “Acton (TX)”
  • Volapük: “Acton, Texas”
  • Volapük: “Acton, TX”
  • Volapük: “Acton”

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Notable Places Nearby

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