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Welcome to Canaan ...

Canaan is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Canaan is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Canaan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Canaan: 334

Communities Also Named Canaan ...

While we believe that this Canaan is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Canaan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lamar and Lauderdale County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 31 communities that are also named Canaan - they are located in Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Canaan ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Prattville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike Road
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lowndesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pintlala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
    • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
    • Former name for Pintlala:
    • Colquitt
  • Hope Hull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
  • Ada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Montgomery County
  • English Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.