Around Canton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the northeast of Canton. Morgantown has a population of 30,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fairmont. It lies just west of Canton and has a population of 18,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Canton, with the nearest first.
- Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Samaria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Colfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Fairmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Barrackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- 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
- Rivesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <2>
- Smithtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
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- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Arnettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Grant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hoodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Hebron
For more communities neighboring Canton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Canton.
Marion County ...
Canton is located in Marion County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canton.
Airports Near Canton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Canton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Canton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Canton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |