Poinsett
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(Redirected from Poinsett (disambiguation))
Poinsett most often refers to Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), American physician and diplomat, namegiver for many of the other meanings.
Poinsett may also refer to:
Places
[edit]In the United States
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]- Poinsett County, Arkansas, named for Joel Roberts Poinsett
Delaware
[edit]- Poinsett House, a home in Kenton, Delaware, that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Florida
[edit]South Carolina
[edit]- Poinsett Bridge, a bridge near Columbia, South Carolina, and the oldest bridge in South Carolina
- Poinsett Hotel, a hotel in Greenville, South Carolina, named for Joel Roberts Poinsett
- Poinsett State Park, a state park located in Sumter County, South Carolina, named for Joel Roberts Poinsett
South Dakota
[edit]- Lake Poinsett (South Dakota), named for Joel Roberts Poinsett
- Lake Poinsett (CDP), South Dakota
Outside the United States
[edit]- Cape Poinsett, the northern extremity of Budd Coast, Antarctica, named for Joel Roberts Poinsett
Ships
[edit]- USS Poinsett (1840), a sidewheel gunboat, named for Joel Roberts Poinsett
- USS Poinsett (AK-205), launched 22 May 1944, named for Poinsett County, Arkansas
Other
[edit]- Poinsettia, a plant species native to Mexico, also known as Christmas Flower, named for Joel Roberts Poinsett