Canton, Indiana

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

Canton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Canton Canton's location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W
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 code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	432116

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 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W 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.