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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Benton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).

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:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Canaan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Michigan City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Hickory Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Hightown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Allentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Atway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Slayden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Potts Camp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
      • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Taska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Red Banks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cornersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Cayce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
    • Marianna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Jumpertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Whitten Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gravestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Clarysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Darden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Grand Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Forty Five
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Moscow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Williston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Somerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • New Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Rossville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Feathers Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
    • Piperton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Fayette Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Canadaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Saulsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Rogers Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
    • Hickory Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Middleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
    • Newcastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
    • Shandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
    • Whiteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
    • Hornsby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • McNairy County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Chewalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Ramer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Rose Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canaan, see our County-by-County Page for 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 65 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

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.

  • Canaan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Hardaway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardaway Cemetery
  • Medlock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medlock Cemetery
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
  • Redfern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redfern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redfern Cemetery
  • Zion Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
  • Valentine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
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    • McKee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • McKinzie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinzie Cemetery

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 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Benton County
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • Michigan City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
  • Saulsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • La Grange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Falkner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiplersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiplersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
    • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
  • Walnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Colbert ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Colbert is located in Marshall County
  • Hudsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
    • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
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    • Early Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
      • Early Grove is located in Marshall County
    • Hickory Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton 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.

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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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: 34.9305, Longitude: -89.1272    
<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.




 

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