Welcome to Canaan Center ...

Canaan Center is located in Grafton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canaan Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Canaan Center: Canaan Ctr. (or less commonly used: Canaan Cen., Canaan Cent. or Canaan Cntr.)

Canaan Center is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Canaan Center is located in the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named Canaan Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Canaan Center - they are located in Connecticut and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canaan Center.

Communities near Canaan Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canaan Center.

• Lebanon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Hanover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Hartford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
• Plymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Enfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
• New London
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
• Canaan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Canaan is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
• Norwich
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
• Bristol
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Grantham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
  • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <4>

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 Canaan Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canaan Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canaan Center. 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 Canaan Center.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan Center ...

Looking for more information about Canaan Center? 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 Canaan Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canaan Center.

Adding Canaan Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canaan Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canaan Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Canaan Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canaan Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/