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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 Canton Crossing (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 Canton Crossing. 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 Canton Crossing ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Canton Crossing: Canton Xing.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Canton Crossing is located in Will County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Canton Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canton Crossing:
- Will County (The home county of Canton Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Crystal Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Summerfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Shorewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crest Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmont is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Normantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Joliet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Joliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Lemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orland Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Orland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Palos Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burr Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tinley Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Head Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Palos Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palos Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Sandwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Somonauk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hinckley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Naperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Woodridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Darien
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Warrenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Willowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Downers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Minooka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Channahon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Claypool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaslight Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Carbon Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Coal City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Diamond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Nettle Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Central City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mooseheart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kaneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Elburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Campton Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Campton Hills is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
- Campton Hills has also been known as:
- Campton Hills village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
- Kankakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Essex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manteno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bonfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bourbonnais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Plattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Oswego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Plano
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Little Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Millington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stavanger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Serena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canton Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Canton Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Canton Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canton Crossing.
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 Canton Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canton Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Woodlawn Memorial Park #1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hills of Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Plainfield.
- The Plainfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Plainfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244792 <2>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Illinois State Prison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois State Prison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Joliet.
- The Illinois State Prison Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stateville Prison Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990082 <2>
- Continue List (379 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
- The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107908 <2>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Canton Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canton Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canton Crossing, with the one closest to Canton Crossing listed first.
- Coynes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coynes is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coynes
- Caton Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Caton Farm is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
- Walker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Normantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Joliet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Joliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Minooka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millsdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsdale
- Romeo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Romeo is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Plattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Channahon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drummond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drummond is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canton Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Canton Crossing ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canton Crossing, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canton Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Canton Crossing:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Will County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Canton Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |