Acton

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Acton \Ac"ton\, n. [OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted
   jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. {Cotton}.]
   A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket
   plated with mail. [Spelled also {hacqueton}.] [Obs.]
   --Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.
   [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Acton, CA (CDP, FIPS 212)
  Location: 34.48278 N, 118.18247 W
  Population (1990): 1471 (587 housing units)
  Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 93510
Acton, IN
  Zip code(s): 46259
Acton, MA
  Zip code(s): 01720
Acton, ME
  Zip code(s): 04001
Acton, MT
  Zip code(s): 59002

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Acton, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
   Population (2000):    2390
   Housing Units (2000): 873
   Land area (2000):     4.642310 sq. miles (12.023528 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.642310 sq. miles (12.023528 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            00212
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             34.472777 N, 118.183696 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     93510
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Acton, CA
    Acton