Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 1967
Land area (2000): 1.325127 sq. miles (3.432064 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.325127 sq. miles (3.432064 sq. km)
FIPS code: 68080
Located within: Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
Location: 32.597258 N, 114.712242 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 85350
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Somerton
Wikipedia
Somerton is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It gave its name to the county, and was briefly, around the start of the 14th century, the county town, and around 900 AD was possibly the capital of Wessex. It has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages, and the main square with its market cross is today an attractive location for visitors. Situated on the River Cary, approximately north-west of Yeovil, Somerton has its own town council serving a population of 4,697 as of 2011. Residents are often referred to locally as Somertonians. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Etsome, Hurcot, Catsgore, and Catcombe.
The history of Somerton dates back to the Anglo-Saxon era, when it was an important political and commercial centre. After the Norman conquest of England the importance of the town declined, despite being the county town of Somerset in the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century. Having lost county town status, Somerton then became a market town in the Middle Ages, whose economy was supported by transport systems using the River Parrett, and later rail transport via the Great Western Railway, and by light industries including glove making and gypsum mining.
In the centre of Somerton the wide market square, with its octagonal roofed market cross, is surrounded by old houses, while close by is the 13th century Church of St Michael and All Angels. Somerton also had links with Muchelney Abbey in the Middle Ages. The BBC drama The Monocled Mutineer was filmed in Somerton from 1985 to 1986.
Somerton is a small town in Somerset, United Kingdom. It may also refer to any of the following:
Usage examples of "somerton".
Unfortunately, she also had Somerton on her other side, inclined to stand too close, and to touch her quite unnecessarily.
He needed to care for her as much as he’d needed to kill Somerton, but it was something else he would sacrifice for her if she needed it.
Even if that maniac is after you, why help Somerton abduct the countess?
I was frightened of the bull and I was frightened of that light in the window of Somerton Hall behind me, but I stood my ground.
Newlington was yet to be concerted with and advised, and, that done, Sir Rowland had to face the difficulty of eluding the Bridgwater guards and make his way to Feversham's camp at Somerton to enlist the general's cooperation to the extent that we have seen he looked for.
He got to horse, and contriving to win out of Bridgwater, rode off to Somerton to concert with Lord Feversham concerning the men he would need for his undertaking.
John Somerton Avery, holder of British passport no —, half brother of deceased, is named in Malherbe's passport application as next of kin.