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Welcome to West Canton ...

West Canton is located in Haywood County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Canton: W. Canton

West Canton is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of West Canton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for West Canton: 828

Communities near West Canton ...

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

  • Asheville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Waynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mills River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodfin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazelwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Biltmore Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Maggie Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sonoma ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
  • Lake Junaluska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Canton ...

Looking for more information about West 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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.