Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Canton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Canton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Canton is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Canton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canton:
- Scott County (The home county of Canton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinchport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Kermit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Frisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Yuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Gate City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Fort Blackmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Snowflake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Hiltons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dungannon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Stickleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Blackwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Ely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Pennington Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Keokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Van
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Darnell Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Norton City
- Norton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Exeter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Big Stone Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Appalachia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Osaka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Kent Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Blackwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Esserville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Wise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Holmes Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Cranks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Dizney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Closplint
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Kenvir
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Cawood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Redbud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Bobs Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Darkmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Evarts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Louellen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Short Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Gordon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Partridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Linefork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Flint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Kings Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Eolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Oven Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Perry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Delphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Slemp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Grainger County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Bean Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Baileyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jearoldstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morelock is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Romeo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Romeo is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Ottway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ottway is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Marvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marvin is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Milburnton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Hamblen County (TN)
- Whitesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Willis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sneedville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Duck Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Yount Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Eidson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Surgoinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waycross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Block City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Frisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Amis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Blossom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Beartown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Morrison City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Blair Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Cherokee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Borden Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beechwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Bloomingdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Orebank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Colonial Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Fall Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Ducktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Locust Mount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Big Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canton, see our County-by-County Page for Canton.
Cemeteries Near Canton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Canton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Roller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bowlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bowlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bloomer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rebecca Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rebecca Robinette Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Rebecca Robinette Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512922 <3>
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Joel Robinette Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel Robinette Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Joel Robinette Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Joel Robinette Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512700 <3>
- Isaac W. Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac W. Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Isaac W. Robinette Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Isaac W. Robinette Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512474 <3>
- David Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the David Robinette Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The David Robinette Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512584 <3>
- Continue List (1139 more) ...
- Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinette Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Canton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Stickleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Pattonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Blackwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Ely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Kyles Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Starnes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Starnes is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes
- Opossum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Opossum is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clinchport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Natural Tunnel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton.
Newspapers Published in Canton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Canton:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Wise County
- Harlan County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |