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 Canton had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Collinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Canton Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
- Weatogue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatogue
- Weatogue is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatogue <2>
- West Simsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
- North Canton is located in Hartford County
- Pine Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
- Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Simsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
- Nepaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whigville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Litchfield County
- Hoskins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
- Hoskins is located in Hartford County
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barkhamsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
- Harwinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tariffville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
- Tariffville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
- West Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burrville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Burrville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burrville
- From Canton to Burrville
- Torringford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Canton: www.townofcantonct.org/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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 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. |
<4> | 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. |