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 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Ozark ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Clay Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Emeline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Temple Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Jones County
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <3>
- Ironhills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Onslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
- Onslow is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Center Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Bernard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
- Bernard is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <3>
- Fillmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Scotch Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
- Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <3>
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Washington Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
- Oxford Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Otter Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
- Hale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Oxford Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Maquoketa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <3>
- Lost Nation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
- Elwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Zwingle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Amber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
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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 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. |