RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Madison County >> Canton >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi


The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi







Our Genealogy Helper

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Canton is located in Madison County and is the County Seat.

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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.

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:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Canton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Mill Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Maris Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Davis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Madisonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Sharpsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Mannsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Kearney Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Adelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
      • Adelle is located in Madison County
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Attala County
    • Zemuly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • North Town Plaza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Choctaw Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Bolton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Pickens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Goodman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Coxburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Saint Ann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tuscola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
    • Redwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Sand Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Fannin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Flowood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <2>
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pearl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
    • Pelahatchie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Pearson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Cash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Nod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
    • Bentonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
      • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <2>
    • Anding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Jonestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
    • Yazoo City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
      • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
      • Former names for Yazoo City:
      • Hannan's Bluff
      • Manchester
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <2>
    • Satartia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Eden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canton, see our County-by-County Page for 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 36 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Canton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 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 City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Able Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Able Cemetery
  • Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Leggitt Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggitt Family Cemetery
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery
  • Zion Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Prichard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross 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 Canton had a population of 2,131 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canton had a population of 11,799 people.

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

  • Cobbville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Cobbville is located in Madison County
  • Davis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Madison County
  • Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Madison County
  • Shoccoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoccoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
    • Shoccoe is located in Madison County
  • Mannsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • Sharpsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
  • Livingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Madison County
  • Anderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Madison County
  • Deasonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
    • Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
  • Goshen Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
  • Vaughan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
  • Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fannin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Madison County
    • Myrleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
      • Myrleville is located in Yazoo 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.

The official website for Canton: www.cityofcanton.net/

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.6128, Longitude: -90.0348    
<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 Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024