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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 North 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 North 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.

Name Variations for North Canton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Canton: N. Canton

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

North Canton is located in Stark 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 Stark County: Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near North Canton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Canton:

  • Stark County     (The home county of North Canton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Canton, with the one closest to North Canton listed first.
    • Greentown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hills and Dales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oval City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oval City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oval City
      • From North Canton to Oval City
    • Meyers Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
      • Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harter Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Uniontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
    • Perry Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Heights
      • Perry Heights is located in Stark County
    • Hartville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gambrinus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gambrinus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
      • Gambrinus is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gambrinus
      • From North Canton to Gambrinus
    • East Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
      • East Canton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canton <3>
    • Forty Corners Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
  • Carroll County
  • Columbiana County
  • Holmes County
  • Mahoning County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Canton, with the one closest to North Canton listed first.
    • Wadsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Acme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • River Styx
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Poe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windfall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Portage County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Canton, with the one closest to North Canton listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
    • Myersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Comet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakemore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • New Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • North Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Portage Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • East Akron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mogadore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Thomastown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Trumbull County
    • South Canal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Canton, with the one closest to North Canton listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
    • Zoar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zoar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <3>
    • Mineral City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <3>
    • Strasburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Zoarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Somerdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Parral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
      • Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Barrs Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <3>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Canton, with the one closest to North Canton listed first.
    • Burton City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Doylestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
    • Marshallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
    • Orrville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
    • Mount Eaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <3>
    • Rittman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Apple Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <3>
    • Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Boys Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Canton, see our County-by-County Page for North Canton.

Cemeteries Near North Canton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North 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 North Canton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Canton, with the one closest to North Canton listed first.

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>

While we didn't find North Canton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Canton.

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

  • Marchand ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marchand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
    • Marchand is located in Stark County
  • Cairo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Stark County
  • Greentown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Aultman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aultman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
    • Aultman is located in Stark County
  • Oval City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oval City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
    • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oval City
    • From North Canton to Oval City
  • McDonaldsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonaldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldsville
    • McDonaldsville is located in Stark County
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
  • Gambrinus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gambrinus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
    • Gambrinus is located in Stark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gambrinus
    • From North Canton to Gambrinus
  • Waco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Stark County
  • Hartville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Congress Lake ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congress Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress Lake
    • Congress Lake is located in Stark County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Comet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Myersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pauls ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
      • Pauls is located in Stark County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Canton. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Canton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North 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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Canton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Canton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Canton and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Canton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of North Canton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 North Canton:

The official website for North Canton: www.northcantonohio.com/

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 North Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8758, Longitude: -81.4022    









 

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