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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 (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. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 is located in Trigg County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Canton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canton:

  • Trigg County     (The home county of Canton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Trigg Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cadiz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Canton to Cadiz
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Canton to Caledonia
    • Wallonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallonia
      • From Canton to Wallonia
    • Cerulean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Hopson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Canton to Cobb
    • McGowan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGowan
      • From Canton to McGowan
    • Dulaney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Canton to Dulaney
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Claxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claxton
      • From Canton to Claxton
    • Crider
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Canton to Crider
    • Lewistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Almo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • New Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Murray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirksey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Hazel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Gracey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Newstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newstead
      • From Canton to Newstead
    • Bennettstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • LaFayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <2>
    • Church Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Herndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Garrettsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Howel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howel
      • From Canton to Howel
    • Hopkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Crittenden County
    • Dycusburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Carmack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairdealing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Canton to Olive
    • Hardin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Dogtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tatumsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Scale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gilbertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Calvert City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharpe
      • From Canton to Sharpe
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Conyersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stryker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Snider
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snider
      • From Canton to Snider
    • Bumpus Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Legate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Legate
      • From Canton to Legate
    • Indian Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canton, see our County-by-County Page for Canton.

Cemeteries Near Canton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canton had a population of 339 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.

  • Golden Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Pond
    • Golden Pond is located in Trigg County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Pond <2>
  • Maple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
  • Trigg Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
    • Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
  • Linton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Trigg County
  • Cadiz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cadiz
    • From Canton to Cadiz
  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tobaccoport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
    • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tobaccoport
    • From Canton to Tobaccoport
  • Snider
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snider
    • From Canton to Snider
  • Hico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Calloway County
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Trigg County
  • Lamasco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Confederate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
      • Confederate is located in Lyon County
    • Roaring Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Canton to Caledonia

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton.

Newspapers Published in Canton ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7989, Longitude: -87.9621       In this case, the coordinates for Canton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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