Welcome to Canaan ...

Canaan is located in Orangeburg County<1>.

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

Canaan is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Canaan is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Canaan ...

While we believe that this Canaan is located in Orangeburg County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Canaan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dorchester and Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 31 communities that are also named Canaan - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Canaan ...

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

• Orangeburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
  • Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <4>
• Bamberg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
  • Bamberg is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bamberg <4>
• Denmark
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
• Blackville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville
  • Blackville is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackville <4>
• Branchville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Branchville is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branchville <4>
• Bowman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
  • Bowman is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <4>
• Ehrhardt
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
  • Ehrhardt is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrhardt <4>
• Hilda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Hilda is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilda <4>
• Neeses
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses
  • Neeses is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neeses <4>
• Norway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Norway is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canaan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canaan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canaan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canaan.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan ...

Looking for more information about Canaan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/