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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Marion County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

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:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Canton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barrackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Canton to Barrackville
    • Rivesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Canton to Clemtown
    • Adaland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Canton to Arden
    • Berryburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pepper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Canton to Pepper
    • Kasson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Canton to Kasson
    • Meriden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Canton to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Valley Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Canton to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saltwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Canton to Saltwell
    • Shinnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Wyatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Canton to Wyatt
    • Haywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Canton to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spelter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Despard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Canton to Jimtown
    • Anmoore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
  • Lewis County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnettsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Canton to Georgetown
    • Hagans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Canton to Hagans
    • Laurel Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Morgantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Canton to Sandy
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Fetterman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pruntytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Grafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oreide
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Canton to Oreide
    • Thornton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Canton to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flemington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Canton to Stone House
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Canton to Sandy
  • Upshur County
    • Teter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Canton to Teter
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Hundred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Round Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Anthem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Canton to Anthem
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kodol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Point Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Winstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Canton to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Canton to Fayette
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Masontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Haydentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Canton to Haydentown
    • Woodside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Canton to Woodside
    • Adah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Canton to Adah
  • Greene County (PA)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prickett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayhurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairmont City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nuzum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuzum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuzum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barrackville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrackville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrackville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snoderly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoderly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Canton had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.

  • Forksburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
  • Samaria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Palatine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Marion County
  • Colfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Marion County
  • Catawba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Marion County
  • Hoult
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoult have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
    • Hoult is located in Marion County
  • Fairmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gaston Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
    • Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Rivesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Barrackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Canton to Barrackville
    • Gaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Marion County
    • Bentons Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
      • Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County

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 43 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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 Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4758, Longitude: -80.0819       In this case, the coordinates for Canton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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