Welcome to Canaan ...
Canaan is located Canaan is located in Grayson County<1>. Canaan is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Canaan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Canaan: This one is located in Grayson County and the other is located in Limestone County. Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee (2), Vermont and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canaan. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canaan. 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. 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. 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 Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Communities Also Named Canaan ...
Communities near Canaan ...
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <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 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.