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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 Canton (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 Canton. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Canton is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

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

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Canton)
    • The following are listed by 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.<1>
      • 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.<1>
      • 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.<2> 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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 <3>
    • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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 <3>
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford 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
    • Buckfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Rumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
    • Woodstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Livermore Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shy Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • 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.<2> 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Leeds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
    • Chase Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Otisfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Cobb Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • North Bridgton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Chisholm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • Dryden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Chesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Wilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • North Chesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Berry Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • North Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Wayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Fayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Kents Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Readfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>
    • Vienna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North Monmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <3>
    • Locks Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Maranacook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • Monmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Starks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Canton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canton.

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

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

  • Canton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poland Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Livermore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alden Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317832 <5>
  • Canton Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Deshon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • East Peru Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fields Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hartford Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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.

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • 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.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
    • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
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    • 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.<1>
      • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
      • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Canton ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Canton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Canton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Canton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Canton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Canton:

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 Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4406, Longitude: -70.3153       In this case, the coordinates for Canton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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