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

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 south 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.

Canaan is located in Somerset County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Canaan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Cornville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Nyes Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Skowhegan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Shawmut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Dogtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
    • Houston Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • East Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Norridgewock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • New Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
    • Industry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Farmington Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Vineyard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Chesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • North Chesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Fairbanks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • West Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Morrison Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Benton Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • Waterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Winslow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
    • Albion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
    • China
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
    • North Vassalboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • East Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Corinna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
      • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <3>
    • North Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Dixmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Dexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Stetson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Russell Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • East Dixmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dixmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Parkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <3>
    • Guilford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sangerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <3>
    • Abbot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
      • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <3>
    • Dover South Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover South Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
      • Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • East Sangerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sangerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
      • East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Howard Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
      • Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Burnham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Winnecook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Unity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
    • Troy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Thorndike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <3>
    • Freedom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
    • North Palermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <3>
    • Knox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Brooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Canaan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canaan.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pooler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Pittsfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pittsfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slab City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nevins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nobels Ferry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fuller Corner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Covell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canaan had a population of 416 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Canaan had a population of 2,168 people.

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

  • Morrison Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
    • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Cornville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Skowhegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
  • Larone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
  • North Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Shawmut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
    • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
  • Norridgewock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
  • Fairfield Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
    • Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
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    • Winnecook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Somerset County

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

Newspapers Published in Canaan ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canaan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canaan, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canaan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Canaan:

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7617, Longitude: -69.5614       In this case, the coordinates for Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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