Welcome to Canton ...
The city of Canton is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.
When the people of Canton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cantonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Canton has a population of 12,094 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Canton.
Canton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Canton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Canton: (601) and (769)<5>
Websites for Canton ...
Official Website: www.cityofcanton.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canton had an population of 12,094 people. This is a decrease of 8.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Canton had a population of 13,189 people (which is 13.85% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Canton the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Canton represents 0.44% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,189 people, the population of Canton increased 2.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,911 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Canton.
Adding Canton to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Canton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Canton elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Canton on a Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Canton on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Canton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 39 communities that are also named Canton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canton.
Communities near Canton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canton.
- Madison [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison [Madison County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the southwest of Canton
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,661 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<7>
- Ridgeland [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland [Madison County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the southwest of Canton
- Estimated population in 2019: 24,104 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ridgeland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland<7>
- Flora [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora [Madison County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the west of Canton
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,862 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flora
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora<7>
- Pickens [Holmes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens [Holmes County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Canton
- Estimated population in 2019: 995 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pickens
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens<7>
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- Bentonia [Yazoo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia [Yazoo County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the west of Canton
- Estimated population in 2019: 419 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bentonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia<7>
- Madisonville [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville [Madison County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Canton
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Madisonville
- Sharon [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon [Madison County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Canton
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sharon
- Sand Hill [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill [Rankin County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Canton
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sand Hill
- North Town Plaza [Hinds County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- North Town Plaza [Hinds County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the south of Canton
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Town Plaza
- Kearney Park [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Kearney Park [Madison County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the west of Canton
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kearney Park
- Bentonia [Yazoo County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton. Our list includes 31 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Canton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canton ...
Looking for more information about Canton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Canton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canton.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Canton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Canton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | 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- Canton) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Canton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Canton 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 |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |