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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Canton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Canton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Canton, please Contact Us.
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 Canton (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 Canton. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Canton is historic, it would have been located within present day Sharp County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sharp County: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph & Oregon (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Canton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canton:
- Sharp County (The home county of Canton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Hardy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Williford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Cherokee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ash Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wirth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Grange
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Baker Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cornertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Bexar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Cave City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sandtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wiseman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Violet Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Bone Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- LaCrosse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Sage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Melbourne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Ravenden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Annieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Imboden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Strawberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Black Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Portia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- College City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Ravenden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Elevenpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Eleven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Birdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Elm Store
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Cornertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Brandsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Lebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Jeff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Green Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Corona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Myrtle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Couch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Koshkonong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Calm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ripley County (MO)
- Gatewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canton, see our County-by-County Page for Canton.
Cemeteries Near Canton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Canton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Noth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kellett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Schales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Groves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Ratliff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hersperger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Canton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Hardy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- Ash Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Armstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Ravenden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Reed ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reed is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Annieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Jeff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton.
Newspapers Published in Canton ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canton, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Canton:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sharp County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Lawrence County
- Randolph County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |