Nearest Communities to Canyon City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Canyon City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Canyon City:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Canyon City is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Pennington County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Custer, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota & Weston (WY).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canyon City. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Pennington County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Canyon City (which is Pennington County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Canyon City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pennington County (where Canyon City resides)
- County Website: https://pennco.org/
- County Seat for Pennington: Rapid City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canyon City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon City.
- Mystic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
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- Silver City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Castleton is located in Pennington County
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- Pactola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pactola is located in Pennington County
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- Rochford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redfern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Redfern is located in Pennington County
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- Myersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Myersville is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Tigerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Johnson Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
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- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Pennington County
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- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
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- Florence ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Hisega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hisega is located in Pennington County
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- Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
- McGee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McGee is located in Pennington County
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- Kennedyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
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- Reno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reno is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Ridgeland Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
- South Canyon Country Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Pennington County
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- Clarkson Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
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- Stratosphere Bowl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
- Colonial Pine Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
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- Schaeferville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
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- Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
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- Oreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oreville is located in Pennington County
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- Rockerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
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- Wildwood Addition
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gossage Memorial
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
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- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Harney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harney is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
- Rapid City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sioux Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Hayward ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward is located in Pennington County
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- Twilight Hills Addition
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Moon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moon is located in Pennington County
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- Murphy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
- Rapid Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Ashland Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
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- Green Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Warbonnet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
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- Ajax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ajax is located in Pennington County
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- Box Elder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Custer County
- County Website: https://www.custercountysd.com/
- County Seat for Custer: Custer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canyon City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon City.
- Sylvan Lake Resort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
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- Junction Ranger Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Berne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berne is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Vestal Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
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- Spokane ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spokane is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
- Custer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Danoby ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Danoby is located in Custer County
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- Fourmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
- State Game Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Blue Bell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Bell is located in Custer County
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- Sanator
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sanator is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
- Hermosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nihart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nihart is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihart
- Lawrence County
- County Website: https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Deadwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canyon City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon City.
- Merritt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Merritt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
- Benchmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
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- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
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- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Novak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Novak is located in Lawrence County
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- Nemo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tomahawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
- Nahant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nahant is located in Lawrence County
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- Channing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Channing is located in Lawrence County
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- Brownsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
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- Roubaix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
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- Dumont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dumont is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- Virginia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Virginia is located in Lawrence County
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- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Lawrence County
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- Galena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Lawrence County
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- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
- Hanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna is located in Lawrence County
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- Carterville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carterville is located in Lawrence County
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- Flatiron ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
- Pluma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pluma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
- Cartesville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
- Carthage ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cheyenne Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
- Lead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk is located in Lawrence County
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- Terraville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terraville is located in Lawrence County
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- Terry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terry is located in Lawrence County
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- Blacktail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
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- Deadwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Gayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gayville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Central City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Elmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
- Trojan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Dacy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dacy is located in Lawrence County
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- Maitland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland is located in Lawrence County
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- Preston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
- Ragged Top ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
- Centennial City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
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- Crook City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Savoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
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- Whitewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maurice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice is located in Lawrence County
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- Victoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Lawrence County
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- Beaver Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
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- Tinton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Spearfish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meade County
- County Website: https://www.meadecounty.org/
- County Seat for Meade: Sturgis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canyon City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon City.
- Carwye ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carwye is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
- Goiens ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goiens is located in Meade County
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- Piedmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Summerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tilford is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
- Sturgis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bear Butte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Butte is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Butte
- Crook County
- County Website: https://www.crookcounty.wy.gov/
- County Seat for Crook: Sundance (WY)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canyon City ...
- Willow Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Crook County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Weston County
- County Website: https://www.westongov.com/
- County Seat for Weston: Newcastle (WY)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canyon City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon City.
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Weston County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Four Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Horton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Weston County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Canyon City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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