Welcome to Canton ...
The location of Canton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Canton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cantonian<2>
Canton is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Canton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Canton: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
Websites for Canton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Canton, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Canton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Canton: This one is located in and the other is located in Wicomico County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 39 communities that are also named Canton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canton.
Communities near Canton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canton.
- Rock Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <5>
- Arundel Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Brooklyn Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Essex
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <5>
- Fontana Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
- Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
- Hampden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- North Point Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Pumphrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton. See our Newspapers Page for Canton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canton ...
Looking for more information about Canton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canton.
Adding Canton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Canton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Canton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Canton, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |