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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 Canon (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 Canon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Canon is primarily located in Franklin County. A portion of Canon extends into Hart County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens & Oconee (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Canon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canon:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Canon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Royston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
    • Carnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Parhams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Gumlog
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
    • Cromers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Winterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Bowman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Elberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silk Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Bowman Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Mount Airy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Demorest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raoul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Clarkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Turnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Hall County
    • Gillsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Maretts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
    • Hartwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Reed Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Commerce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicholson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <1>
    • Dry Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Madison Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Dalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Ila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <1>
    • Danielsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Comer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <1>
    • Planter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Carlton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Colbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Hull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
  • Oglethorpe County
    • Veribest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
  • Rabun County
    • Tallulah Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <1>
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Martin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Avalon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Eastanollee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnes Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Jarrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Toccoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Lowndesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Secession
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Holland Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Townville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Starr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Starr is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starr <1>
    • Deans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Iva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Homeland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • La France
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Fair Play
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Westminster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Utica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • West Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Newry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Battle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Walhalla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Longcreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.
    • Clemson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
      • Clemson is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <1>
    • Isaqueena Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canon, see our County-by-County Page for Canon.

Newspapers Published in Canon ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canon, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canon.

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 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 Canon:

Cemeteries Near Canon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canon.

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 Canon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.

  • Manly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Starr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
  • Old Canon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Latner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latner Cemetery
  • Redwine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwine Cemetery
  • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowersville City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Franklin Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Gardens

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 Canon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Canon, with the one closest to Canon listed first.

  • Bowersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Royston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
    • Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
  • Lavonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
  • Shoal Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
  • Carnesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Salubrity ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubrity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
    • Salubrity is located in Franklin County
  • Cromers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
    • Cromers is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
  • Madison Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Bowman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Red Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lamar
      • Fort Lamar is located in Madison County
    • Amandaville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
      • Amandaville is located in Hart County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3457, Longitude: -83.1109    
<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 Canon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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