Welcome to Cana ...

Cana is located in Davie County<1>.

The location of Cana has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cana is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cana is within the (336) area code.

Websites for Cana ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.daviecounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cana, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Cana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cana - they are located in California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cana.

Communities near Cana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cana.

• Clemmons
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
  • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
• Lewisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Mocksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Mocksville is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <4>
• Yadkinville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
• Bermuda Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
  • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>
• Boonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
• Cooleemee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
  • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <4>
• Cleveland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Harmony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
• East Bend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
  • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <4>

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 Cana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cana. 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 Cana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cana. See our Newspapers Page for Cana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cana ...

Looking for more information about Cana? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cana.

Adding Cana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cana was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cana on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cana.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/