Welcome to New Canton ...
New Canton is located in Buckingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Canton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1800.
New Canton is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Canton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Canton: 434
The ZIP code for New Canton: 23123<3>
Communities Also Named New Canton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named New Canton - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Canton.
Communities near New Canton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Canton.
- Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
- Dillwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nicholas
- From New Canton to Nicholas
- Trents Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 New Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Canton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Canton. 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 New Canton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Canton. See our Newspapers Page for New Canton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Canton ...
Looking for more information about New Canton? 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 New Canton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Canton.
Adding New Canton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Canton 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 New Canton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Canton post office opened in 1800.
We also found New Canton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Canton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buckingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Canton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Canton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |