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>
While we didn't find Cantown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cantown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
- Gilpin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilpin
- From Cantown to Gilpin
- Labascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Labascus
- From Cantown to Labascus
- Phil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phil
- From Cantown to Phil
- Evona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Cantown to Liberty
- Dunnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Yosemite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite
- Yosemite is located in Casey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yosemite <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yosemite
- From Cantown to Yosemite
- Mintonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Bethelridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Middleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
- Pellyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Atterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
- Atterson is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atterson
- From Cantown to Atterson
- Clementsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Clementsville is located in Casey County
- Pointer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ansel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ansel
- From Cantown to Ansel
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
- Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Salem
- From Cantown to Mount Salem
- Webbs Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs Cross Roads
- Webbs Cross Roads is located in Russell County
- Fonthill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Eubank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eubank
- From Cantown to Eubank
- South Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Fork
- From Cantown to South Fork
- Casey Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Faubush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faubush
- From Cantown to Faubush
- Ellisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Burnetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Waynesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Kings Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
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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 Cantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |