Wheal Barton - Locality east of Truro.  In 1846, Copper Charles Barton discovered on land owned by John Howard Angus.  The Wheal Barton Mining Company was formed in 1849 with James Smith as Secretary and J Morphett as Captain.  The mine closed in 1852.  The township of Barton was laid out by Charles Barton on section 402 of the Hundred of North Rhine (Jellicoe) which he then offered for sale in January 1850.