Canton
Encyclopedia
Administrative divisions
- Canton (country subdivision), territorial/administrative subdivision in some countries, notably Switzerland
- Township (Canada)Township (Canada)The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
, known as canton in Canadian French
China
- Canton Province, China or Guangdong, a province in the south of China
- Canton (Guangzhou), the capital city of the Guangdong province
- Canton Tower, in the above
United States
- Canton, CaliforniaCanton, CaliforniaCanton is a former gold mining town in El Dorado County, California. It was located near Coloma, but its precise location is unknown....
- Canton, ConnecticutCanton, ConnecticutCanton is a rural town, incorporated in 1806, in Hartford County, Connecticut. The population was 8,840 at the 2000 census, and has grown to 10,292 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and...
- Canton, GeorgiaCanton, GeorgiaCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
- Canton, IllinoisCanton, IllinoisCanton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
- Canton, IowaCanton, IowaCanton is a small unincorporated town in Jackson County, Iowa in the United States. It is located near the west county line, near the border of Jones County on the Maquoketa Caves Road where the road crosses the South Fork of the Maquoketa River....
- Canton, KansasCanton, KansasCanton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 748.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion...
- Canton, MaineCanton, MaineCanton is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2000 census. Located beside Lake Anasagunticook, Canton is a summer recreational area.-History:...
- Canton, Baltimore, Maryland, a neighborhood and park
- Canton, MassachusettsCanton, MassachusettsCanton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,561 at the 2010 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Boston.- History :...
- Canton, Michigan
- Canton, MinnesotaCanton, MinnesotaCanton is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Canton, MississippiCanton, MississippiCanton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 12,911 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson....
- Canton, MissouriCanton, MissouriCanton is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. Canton is the site of Culver-Stockton College, a small liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church...
- Canton, MontanaCanton, MontanaCanton was a small town in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, now submerged beneath Canyon Ferry Lake near Helena, Montana. The town was flooded when nearby Canyon Ferry Dam, originally built in 1898 to provide electricity for Helena, was replaced by a second, larger dam which began construction in...
, a former town now situated under Canyon Ferry Lake - Canton (town), New YorkCanton (town), New YorkCanton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 10,334 at the 2000 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Canton, the other named Rensselaer Falls. Canton is located near the center of the county. The town is named after Canton in China. Canton is the...
- Canton (village), New YorkCanton (village), New YorkCanton is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 5,882 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Lawrence County...
- Canton, North CarolinaCanton, North CarolinaCanton is the second largest town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is located about west of Asheville, North Carolina and is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named after the city of Canton, Ohio.- History :...
- Canton City, North DakotaCanton City, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 42 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was 288.1 people per square mile . There were 29 housing units at an average density of 198.9 per square mile...
- Canton, OhioCanton, OhioCanton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, the most populous metro region in this list - Canton, OklahomaCanton, OklahomaCanton is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Canton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Canton, PennsylvaniaCanton, PennsylvaniaCanton is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
- Canton, South DakotaCanton, South DakotaCanton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl...
- Canton, TexasCanton, TexasCanton is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 5,142. It is the county seat of Van Zandt County.- History :...
- Canton, WisconsinCanton, WisconsinCanton is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The ghost town of Springdale was located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Canton, Barron County, WisconsinCanton, Barron County, WisconsinCanton is an unincorporated community in the town of Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Canton is east-northeast of Cameron....
, an unincorporated community - Canton Township (disambiguation)
People
- Canton (surname)Canton (surname)Canton is a surname and may refer to:*Bruce Dal Canton, American baseball player*Frank M. Canton, American gunslinger *Joanna Canton, American actress*John Canton, English physicist*Mark Canton, American film executive and producer...
, and list of people with the surname - Canton JonesCanton JonesCanton Jones, born in Deerfield Beach, Florida, is an American Christian musician and Christian hip-hop artist.-Early years:Canton Jones began singing at the age of 5 in a vocal group founded by his father...
, American Christian music/hip-hop artist
Other
- Canton (building), a corner pilaster
- Canton (flag), any quarter of a flag
- Canton (heraldry)Canton (heraldry)Canton is a square charge placed in the upper dexter corner. It is classed by some heraldic writers as one of the honorable ordinaries; but, strictly speaking, it is a diminutive of the Quarter, being two-thirds the area of that ordinary. However, in the roll of Henry III the quarter appears in...
, a charge placed in the upper dexter corner - Canton (liqueur)Canton (liqueur)Domaine de Canton is a ginger-flavored liqueur imported and distributed by Maurice Cooper et Cie., an American firm based in Manhasset, New York...
, a ginger-flavored liqueur - Canton Synagogue, a historical synagogue in the Venetian GhettoVenetian GhettoThe Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice in which Jews were compelled to live under the Venetian Republic. It is from its name in Italian , that the English word "ghetto" is derived: in the Venetian language it was named "ghèto".-Etymology:...
See also
- CantoneseCantoneseCantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
- CantonmentCantonmentA cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
, a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters - CantonistCantonistCantonists were underage sons of Russian conscripts who from 1721 were educated in special "canton schools" for future military service .-Cantonist schools during the 18th and early 19th centuries:Cantonist...
- Kanton (disambiguation)
- East Cantons
- Eric CantonaEric CantonaEric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in...
- East Canton, OhioEast Canton, OhioEast Canton is a village in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,629 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- New Canton, IllinoisNew Canton, IllinoisNew Canton is an incorporated town in Pleasant Vale Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Canton is located at ....
- North Canton, OhioNorth Canton, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,369 people, 7,114 households, and 4,382 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,697.1 people per square mile . There were 7,506 housing units at an average density of 1,236.8 per square mile...
- West Canton, North CarolinaWest Canton, North CarolinaWest Canton is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...