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 267 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.
- Harristown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- New Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
- Farabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Kossuth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hitchcock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Blue River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Washington County
- Little York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Rush Creek Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
- Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
- Bartle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Smedley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Leota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Borden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <3>
- Organ Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
- Organ Springs is located in Washington County
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Washington County
- Tampico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Campbellsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <3>
- Livonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - New Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Claysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Broom Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Blue Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Underwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Scottsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
- Marshfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |