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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit & Tuscarawas.

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:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Canaan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Creston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Sterling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Burbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Aukerman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Congress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Boys Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Devil Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Rittman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wooster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Lattasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Redhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jeromesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Nova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Savannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Ruggles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Mifflin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Loudonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Strongsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Royalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <2>
    • Olmsted Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • Berea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • Broadview Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <2>
    • Brecksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Holmesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Miley Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Mount Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Millersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Glenmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • New London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • West Clarksfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Lagrange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Grafton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Eaton Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Oberlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fields
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Kipton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Elyria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Westfield Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Seville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Acme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Poe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Wadsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Suffield Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
    • Mishler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Lucas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • North Lawrence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <2>
    • East Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Sippo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sippo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
    • Forty Corners Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
    • West Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
    • Mayflower Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Brewster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Westarado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
      • Westarado is located in Stark County
    • Justus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
    • Massillon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Norton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • New Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Copley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Barberton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Comet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Summit County
    • Fairlawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
    • Montrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Portage Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Bath Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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 88 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 20 miles [32.2 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Center Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
  • Kope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cope Cemetery
    • Copes Cemetery
    • Cupp Cemetery
    • Cupps Cemetery
    • Fetzer Cemetery
    • Kopes Cemetery
    • Kopp Cemetery
    • Kopps Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kope Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Canaan Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Bend Cemetery
  • Bald Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Maple Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Mound Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
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    • Barton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Geyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geyer Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 214 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.

  • Creston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
  • Golden Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
    • Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Burbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
  • Friendsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Medina County
  • Seville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Congress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
    • Congress is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Cedar Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Madisonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
    • Madisonburg is located in Wayne County
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
  • Lodi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
  • Weilersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weilersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
    • Weilersville is located in Wayne County
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    • Rittman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
      • Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
    • Wooster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 Ohio: https://ohio.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.9448, Longitude: -81.9365       In this case, the coordinates for Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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