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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
    • Waldeck is located in Marion County
  • Galva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Galva is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
    • Elyria is located in McPherson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elyria
    • From Canton to Elyria
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in McPherson County
  • West Johnson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
    • West Johnson is located in McPherson County
    • West Johnson has also been known as:
    • Johnstown
  • Groveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in McPherson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Groveland
    • From Canton to Groveland
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tampa
    • From Canton to Tampa
  • Lindsborg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hallville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
    • Hallville is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallville
    • From Canton to Hallville
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walton
    • From Canton to Walton
  • Aulne ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aulne
    • From Canton to Aulne
  • Inman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
  • Carlton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Freemount
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
    • Freemount is located in McPherson County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
    • Assaria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <3>
  • Marion
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Gypsum
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Canton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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