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 420 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canton had a population of 688 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Waldeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Galva
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lehigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elyria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moundridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hilton is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- West Johnson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Johnson is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
- West Johnson has also been known as:
- Johnstown
- Groveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hesston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Canada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tampa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsborg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aulne ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Inman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Freemount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freemount is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
- Freemount has also been known as:
- Freemont City
- Peabody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Assaria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gypsum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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. |
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