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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 659 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canton had a population of 32,347 people.

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

  • Keithsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waleska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutallee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutallee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutallee
    • Sutallee is located in Cherokee County
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Batesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Cherokee County
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Cherokee County
  • Sharp Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Top
    • Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ball Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stamp Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp Creek
    • Stamp Creek is located in Bartow County
  • Free Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • Corbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
  • Creighton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cherokee County
  • Tate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerusalem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ophir
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
  • White
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Allatoona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Drew
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Forsyth County
  • Marble Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
  • Bolivar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bolivar
    • From Canton to Bolivar
  • Pine Log ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Canton: www.canton-georgia.com/

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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




 

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