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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Cantown during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Cantown was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Cantown (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 Cantown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cantown is located in Casey 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 Casey County: Adair, Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Pulaski, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Casey County     (The home county of Cantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Gilpin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Evona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
      • Rheber is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Creston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <3>
    • Sano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Dunbar Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
      • Knifley is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
    • Purdy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Forkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
    • Aliceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
      • Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
    • Brumfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Boyle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
    • Mitchellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
      • Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
    • Parksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Shelby City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Wilsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
    • Atoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
    • Perryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Garrard County
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
  • Green County
    • Roachville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
      • Roachville is located in Green County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • 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
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • 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
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Hustonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • McKinney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Chicken Bristle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicken Bristle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jumbo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Bradfordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Salleetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salleetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
    • Gravel Switch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
      • Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
    • Greenbriar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
    • Riley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Marion County
    • Penick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
    • Calvary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Jessietown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
    • Belltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Marion County
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Dixville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Mercer County
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Ansel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Eubank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
    • Faubush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Science Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
    • Vinnie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Somerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Bee Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Coin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockcastle County
    • Brodhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
    • Elk Horn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
    • Campbellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Wright's
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Saloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Mill Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Murl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Cantown ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cantown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cantown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cantown:

Cemeteries Near Cantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cantown.

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 Cantown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Contown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Contown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contown Cemetery
  • Mason Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Creek Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Trace Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trace Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Fork Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
  • Jones Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Graveyard
  • Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
  • Combast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Murphy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (487 more) ...
    • Green River Valley Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Cantown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cantown.

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

  • Gilpin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Casey County
  • Labascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
    • Labascus is located in Casey County
  • Phil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
    • Phil is located in Casey County
  • Evona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Evona is located in Casey County
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dunnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Casey County
  • Yosemite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Pellyton is located in Adair County
  • Atterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
    • Atterson is located in Casey County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
      • Pointer is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Cantown and then turned east". While Cantown could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Cantown as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cantown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kentucky community named Cantown.
<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.
<5>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- Cantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2615, Longitude: -84.9122       In this case, the coordinates for Cantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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