Welcome to South Canton ...

South Canton is located in Cherokee County<1>.

The location of South Canton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Canton: S. Canton

South Canton is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Canton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from South Canton, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for South Canton: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Websites for South Canton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokee-chamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Canton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near South Canton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Canton.

• Roswell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
• Alpharetta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <5>
• Marietta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
• Milton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Kennesaw
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
  • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <5>
• Kennesaw Acres
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
  • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
• Woodstock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
• Acworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
  • Acworth is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <5>
• Cartersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
• Noonday
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
  • Noonday is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Canton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Canton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Canton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Canton. See our Newspapers Page for South Canton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Canton ...

Looking for more information about South Canton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Canton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Canton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Canton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/