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Our Genealogy Helper

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 South 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 South 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.

Name Variations for South Canton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Canton: S. Canton

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

South Canton is located in Cherokee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Bartow, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon & Pickens.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of South Canton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Buffington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Flat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • White City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Waleska
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Skyridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Colemans Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Hardman Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Corbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Rydal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Allatoona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Allatoona is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
    • White
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
    • Bartow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
    • Emerson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Interchange Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
    • McCallie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Bolivar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Cartersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Noonday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Holly Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Logan Trace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Sturbridge Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Acworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennesaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Calumet Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Mars Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Shiloh West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Barrettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
    • Dawsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lumpkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Dunwoody West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Dunwoody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peachtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Chamblee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Doraville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • North Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
    • Northwoods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
    • La Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • North Druid Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
    • Tucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
  • Douglas County
    • Lithia Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Cumming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Chestatee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Fields Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpharetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Union Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Roswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
    • Ocee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
    • Sandy Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Johns Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montwicke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Montwicke is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
    • Buckhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
    • Yukon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sonoraville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Oakman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Elmside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Peachtree Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkeley Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Duluth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <1>
    • Norcross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Sugar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Danbury Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Suwanee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <1>
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lilburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Gaines Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Gay Lan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
  • Murray County
    • Carters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Carters is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Country Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Forrister
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Hiram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Indian Rose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Braswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Hanlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Canton, with the one closest to South Canton listed first.
    • Cagle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Talmadge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Tate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerusalem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jasper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Marble Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Ludville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ludville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
    • Talking Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Big Canoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near South Canton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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 South Canton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Canton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cherokee Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherokee Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33251 <3>
  • New Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Zion - St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • River View Cemetery
  • Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holly Springs.
    • The Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapman Hill Baptist Cemetery
    • Chapman Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608902 <3>
  • Hillhouse Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (526 more) ...
    • Keith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Log Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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.<4>

While we didn't find South Canton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Canton.

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

  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Canton is located in Cherokee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
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  • Holly Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
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  • Keithsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
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  • Sutallee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sutallee is located in Cherokee County
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  • Waleska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Batesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Batesville is located in Cherokee County
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  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Sharp Top
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County
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  • Stamp Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stamp Creek is located in Bartow County
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    • Corbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Ball Ground
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Home
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Canton. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Canton.

Newspapers Published in South 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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Canton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Canton, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Canton.

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 either 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 South Canton:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- South Canton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 South Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.