Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canaan had a population of 1,045 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- East Canaan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
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- Clayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ashley Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
- South Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
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- Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Falls Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
- Falls Village is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
- Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
- West Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
- West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
- Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
- Mill River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County
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- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
- Southfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Alander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ore Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - New Marlborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
- Mount Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Mount Riga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
- Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- South Norfolk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norfolk
- South Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
- South Sandisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Boston Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
- Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Irondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Millerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <3>
- West Cornwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
- West Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
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- Grantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County
- South Egremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
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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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |