Canton, Indiana

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Canton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Washington County's location in Indiana
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Canton
Canton's location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′26″N86°02′05″W / 38.62389°N 86.03472°W / 38.62389; -86.03472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID432116 [1]

Canton is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Canton was laid out and platted in 1838. [2] [3] Old variant names of the community were Greensburg and Eggharbor. [1]

A post office was established at Canton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Canton as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canton, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  781.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Warder William; Davis, Lulie (1916). Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. McDowell Publications. p. 549.
  4. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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