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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 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 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.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Canton is located in Bradford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Canton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Minnequa
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
      • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnequa
      • From Canton to Minnequa
    • Alba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Leroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Windfall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windfall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windfall
      • From Canton to Windfall
    • Covert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covert
      • From Canton to Covert
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sylvania
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Austinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Long Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Valley
      • From Canton to Long Valley
    • Wetona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
      • Wetona is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetona
      • From Canton to Wetona
    • Franklindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Chemung
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ellenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From Canton to Ellenton
    • Ralston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Proctor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wallis Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallis Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallis Run
      • From Canton to Wallis Run
    • Warrensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lorenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • White Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Pine
      • From Canton to White Pine
    • Oregon Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jersey Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
      • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <2>
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Fairlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookside
      • From Canton to Brookside
  • Sullivan County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Gleason
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleason
      • From Canton to Gleason
    • Ogdensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogdensburg
      • From Canton to Ogdensburg
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morris Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blossburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mainesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebring
      • From Canton to Sebring
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Roseville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • West Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Webb Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb Mills
      • From Canton to Webb Mills
    • Wellsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Sagetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southport
      • From Canton to Southport
    • Chemung
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • West Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Steuben County (NY)
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Canton ...

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Flats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Canton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fallbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Case Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Troy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Troy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grey Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Card Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Canton had a population of 1,393 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canton had a population of 1,855 people.

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

  • Minnequa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
    • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minnequa
    • From Canton to Minnequa
  • Grover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Bradford County
  • East Canton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
    • East Canton is located in Bradford County
  • Alba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gleason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Tioga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gleason
    • From Canton to Gleason
  • Chemung
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Leroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Windfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windfall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Windfall is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Windfall
    • From Canton to Windfall
  • Granville Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Summit
    • Granville Summit is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville Summit <2>
  • Ogdensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogdensburg
    • From Canton to Ogdensburg
  • Covert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
    • Covert is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covert
    • From Canton to Covert
  • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Bradford County
    • Roaring Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Branch
      • Roaring Branch is located in Lycoming County
    • Ellenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From Canton to Ellenton

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Canton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Canton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Canton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Canton.

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 websites either 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 Canton:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6566, Longitude: -76.8532    









 

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