Canton, Indiana

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Canton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Canton is located in Washington County, Indiana
Canton
Canton
Canton's location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W / 38.62389°N 86.03472°W / 38.62389; -86.03472Coordinates: 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W / 38.62389°N 86.03472°W / 38.62389; -86.03472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID432116

Canton is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Canton was laid out and platted in 1838.[3][4] An old variant name of the community was called Greensburg.[5]

A post office was established at Canton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[6]

Geography[]

Canton is located at

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38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W / 38.62389°N 86.03472°W / 38.62389; -86.03472 at an elevation of 866 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. ^ "Canton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 781.
  4. ^ Stevens, Warder William; Davis, Lulie (1916). Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. McDowell Publications. p. 549.
  5. ^ "USGS detail on Canton - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  6. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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