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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canton had a population of 560 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canton had a population of 1,097 people.

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

  • Gilbertville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
  • Canton Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
    • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • North Livermore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • East Peru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • East Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Livermore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
  • East Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
  • Livermore Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
  • Peru
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • North Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
    • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • South Livermore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
    • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • Livermore Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Center
    • Livermore Center is located in Androscoggin County
  • Dixfield Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
    • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
  • West Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
    • West Sumner is located in Oxford County
  • Howes Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
    • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • East Livermore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
    • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Jay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Dickvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
  • East Dixfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • Dixfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Peru
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • West Peru is located in Oxford County
  • North Buckfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buckfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
    • North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
  • Buckfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 Canton, 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.




 

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