Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Canaan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Canaan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Canaan is located in Searcy County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Searcy County: Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Pope, Stone & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Canaan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canaan:
- Searcy County (The home county of Canaan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Watts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Blanco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
- Lone Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Witt's Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
- Harriet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
- Harriet is located in Searcy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <2>
- Cozahome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Pindall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Big Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <2>
- Buffalo City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Cotter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Cotter is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <2>
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
- Rally Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rally Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Valley Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Bellefonte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Bruno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Rush ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Yellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
- Rea Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Pyatt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Flippin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Mount Judea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Hasty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Western Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Vendor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Deer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Deer is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <2>
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
- Parthenon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
- Parthenon is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <2>
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Tilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Laurel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Alco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Onia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Timbo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbo
- Timbo is located in Stone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timbo <2>
- Fox
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Fifty-Six
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <2>
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Rumley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Dennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennard
- Dennard is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennard <2>
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Alread
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Rex
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Crabtree
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Scotland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
- Shirley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
- Choctaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Formosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Eglantine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canaan, see our County-by-County Page for Canaan.
Cemeteries Near Canaan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canaan.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canaan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Caid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caid Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silver Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- The Silver Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56288 <4>
- DePriest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePriest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DePriest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- East Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Crider Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Lawn Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Canaan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canaan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Bear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Searcy County
- Watts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Blanco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Snowball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
- Duff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Oak Flat ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Witt's Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Dennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennard
- Dennard is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennard <2>
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tomahawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Point Peter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peter
- Point Peter is located in Searcy County
- Tomahawk
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canaan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canaan.
Newspapers Published in Canaan ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canaan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canaan, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canaan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Canaan:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission
- Pages specific to Searcy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Conway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pope County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Van Buren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baxter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Searcy County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Searcy County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8670, Longitude: -92.7035 In this case, the coordinates for Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |