Welcome to Canton ...
Canton is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Canton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
When the people of Canton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cantonian<3>
Canton is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Canton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Canton: (715) and (534)<5>
Communities Also Named Canton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Canton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canton.
Communities near Canton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canton.
- Rice Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Barron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chetek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Almena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - New Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Birchwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Canton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton. See our Newspapers Page for Canton.
Adding Canton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Canton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Canton post office opened in 1882.
We also found Canton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Barron, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Canton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Canton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |