Welcome to Canaan ...
Canaan is located in Maury County<1>.
The location of Canaan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canaan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Canaan is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Canaan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Canaan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Canaan: This one is located in Maury County and the other is located in Montgomery County.
Beyond Tennessee, 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, South Carolina (3), 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.
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Greenfield Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Sawdust
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Graytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Chartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
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.
Adding Canaan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canaan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canaan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Canaan post office opened in 1887.
We also found Canaan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |