Nearest Communities to Canton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Canton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Canton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Canton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Canton is located in Van Zandt County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Zandt County: Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Smith & Wood.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canton. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Van Zandt County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Canton (which is Van Zandt 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 Canton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Van Zandt County (where Canton resides)
- County Website: https://www.vanzandtcounty.org/
- County Seat for Van Zandt: Canton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Wentworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wentworth is located in Van Zandt County
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- Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wallace is located in Van Zandt County
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- Myrtle Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Van Zandt County
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- Tundra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
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- Lawrence Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Springs is located in Van Zandt County
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- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Van Zandt County
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- Cana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cana is located in Van Zandt County
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- Clower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clower is located in Van Zandt County
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- Fruitvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County
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- Whitton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitton is located in Van Zandt County
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- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Van Zandt County
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- Watkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Watkins is located in Van Zandt County
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- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Denman Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Denman Crossroads is located in Van Zandt County
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- Martins Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
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- Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wise is located in Van Zandt County
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- Jones
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Van Zandt County
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- Ben Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phalba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phalba is located in Van Zandt County
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- Owlett Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Owlett Green is located in Van Zandt County
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- Pruitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
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- Grand Saline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elwood is located in Van Zandt County
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- Small
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Small is located in Van Zandt County
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- Sand Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Flat is located in Van Zandt County
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- Wills Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walton is located in Van Zandt County
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- Roddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
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- Mars
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mars is located in Van Zandt County
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- Odom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Odom is located in Van Zandt County
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- Silver Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County
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- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Van Zandt County
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- Primrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose is located in Van Zandt County
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- Edom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alsa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alsa is located in Van Zandt County
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- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Van Zandt County
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- Redland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Redland is located in Van Zandt County
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- Henderson County
- County Website: https://www.henderson-county.com/
- County Seat for Henderson: Athens
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Big Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Big Rock is located in Henderson County
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- Sumer Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sumer Hill is located in Henderson County
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- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Henderson County
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- Pauline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pauline is located in Henderson County
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- Stockard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stockard is located in Henderson County
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- Eustace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Murchison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pickens is located in Henderson County
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- Opelika
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Opelika is located in Henderson County
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- Brownsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gun Barrel City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill is located in Henderson County
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- Payne Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Athens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Log Cabin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Enchanted Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Crescent Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crescent Heights is located in Henderson County
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- Dauphin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dauphin is located in Henderson County
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- Evelyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evelyn is located in Henderson County
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- Leagueville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caney City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Seven Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Henderson County
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- Tool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
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- Malakoff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aley is located in Henderson County
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- Star Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Henderson County
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- Chandler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New York is located in Henderson County
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- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Henderson County
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- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Virginia Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Virginia Hill is located in Henderson County
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- Shady Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Oaks is located in Henderson County
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- Moore Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hunt County
- County Website: https://www.huntcounty.net/
- County Seat for Hunt: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- West Tawakoni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Hawk Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Hunt County
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- Quinlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boles Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kaufman County
- County Website: https://www.kaufmancounty.net/
- County Seat for Kaufman: Kaufman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Cedarvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedarvale is located in Kaufman County
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- Prairieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hiram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hiram is located in Kaufman County
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- Cobb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Kaufman County
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- Ola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rand
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rand is located in Kaufman County
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- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
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- Frog
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frog is located in Kaufman County
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- Mabank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- College Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- College Mound is located in Kaufman County
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- Becker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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- Elmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ables Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McCoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McCoy is located in Kaufman County
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- Oak Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cartwright is located in Kaufman County
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- Jiba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jiba is located in Kaufman County
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- Tolosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kaufman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Post Oak Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Post Oak Bend is located in Kaufman County
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- Stubbs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Kaufman County
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- Terrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak Bend City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Union Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Union Valley is located in Kaufman County
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- Grays Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lively
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lively is located in Kaufman County
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- Lone Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
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- Poetry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
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- Styx
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scurry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rains County
- County Website: https://www.co.rains.tx.us/
- County Seat for Rains: Emory
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunbar is located in Rains County
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- Bellview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bellview is located in Rains County
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- Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Rains County
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- Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Rains County
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- Rocky Point Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Point Center is located in Rains County
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- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Rains County
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- Emory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ginger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ginger is located in Rains County
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- Woosley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woosley is located in Rains County
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- Bright Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bright Star is located in Rains County
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- Hermits Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hermits Cove is located in Rains County
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- Prospect
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Rains County
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- East Tawakoni
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Hogansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hogansville is located in Rains County
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- Bois d'Arc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bois d'Arc is located in Rains County
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- Hooker Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Rains County
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- Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shotgun Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shotgun Crossing is located in Rains County
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- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Rains County
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- Dougherty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dougherty is located in Rains County
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- County Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Rains County
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- Poole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Poole is located in Rains County
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- Smith County
- County Website: https://www.smith-county.com/
- County Seat for Smith: Tyler
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garden Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Smith County
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- Mount Sylvan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Sylvan is located in Smith County
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- Hide-A-Way Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hide-A-Way Lake is located in Smith County
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- Hideaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Harmony is located in Smith County
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- Thedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thedford is located in Smith County
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- Wood Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wood Springs is located in Smith County
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- Lindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Swan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wood County
- County Website: https://www.mywoodcounty.com/
- County Seat for Wood: Quitman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Canton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Canton.
- Ben
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ben is located in Wood County
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- Alba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Mineola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Mineola is located in Wood County
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- Mineola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Wood County
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- Calvary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Wood County
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- Gunter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gunter is located in Wood County
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- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Wood County
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- Hoard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoard is located in Wood County
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- Gamblin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gamblin is located in Wood County
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- Gilbreth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbreth is located in Wood County
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- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yantis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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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