Nearest Communities to Canton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Canton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Canton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Canton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Canton is located in Fillmore County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 119 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canton. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than Fillmore County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Canton (which is Fillmore County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Canton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fillmore County (where Canton resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Preston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Lenora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lenora is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
- Prosper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prosper is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Henrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amherst is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Big Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Tawney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tawney is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Choice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choice is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Lanesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Isinours
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isinours is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
- Whalan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carimona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Greenleafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
- Bratsberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forestville is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- York is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Arendahl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
- Bucksnort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
- Rushford Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- South Rushford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Wykoff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rushford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Fillmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Freiheit Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit Spring
- Chatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ostrander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Houston County
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Caledonia
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Riceford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Newhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newhouse is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Black Hammer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County
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- Yucatan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Willington Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County
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- Bee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bee is located in Houston County
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- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County
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- Schechs Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Schechs Mill is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schechs Mill
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Highland Park Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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- Pine Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
- Perkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Houston County
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- Eitzen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Houston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Freeburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freeburg is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- Le Roy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- Cummingsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Winona County
- County Website: https://www.winonacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Winona: Winona
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Clyde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Hart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hart is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Fremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Saratoga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Wyattville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Allamakee County
- County Website: https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Allamakee: Waukon (IA)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Quandahl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Dorchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Lycurgus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Waukon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Saude
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saude is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
- Little Turkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Bethany Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
- Reilly Settlement
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
- Jerico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Florenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Cresco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bonair is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Vernon Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Lidtke Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
- Lime Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Schley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schley is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Protivin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lourdes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lourdes is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
- Maple Leaf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Leaf is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
- Saratoga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Winneshiek County
- County Website: https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winneshiek: Decorah (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Burr Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Bluffton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Kendallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Locust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Springwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Highlandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Decorah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sattre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sattre is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
- Canoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Freeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
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- Conover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Conover is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Nordness
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nordness is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
- Nasset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nasset is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
- Thoten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thoten is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
- Spillville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Calmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Atkinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ossian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Festina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Frankville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Moneek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moneek is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
- Jackson Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Navan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |