Welcome to Canton ...
The village of Canton is located in the Adirondacks.
Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Saint Lawrence County.
The location of Canton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
When the people of Canton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cantonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Canton has a population of 6,508 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Canton is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Canton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Canton is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.
Websites for Canton ...
Official Website: www.village.canton.ny.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canton had an population of 6,508 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Canton had a population of 6,314 people (which is 5.64% of the total population of Saint Lawrence County). This makes Canton the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Canton represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 393rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,314 people, the population of Canton increased 7.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,882 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Canton.
Communities Also Named Canton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Canton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canton.
Communities near Canton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canton.
- Ogdensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogdensburg <6>
- Potsdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
- Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <6>
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
- Waddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
- Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddington <6>
- Heuvelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuvelton
- Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heuvelton <6>
- Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
- Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
- Rensselaer Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
- Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <6>
- Richville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Canton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canton ...
Looking for more information about Canton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Canton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canton.
Adding Canton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Canton post office opened in 1807.
We also found Canton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Canton: www.village.canton.ny.us/
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Canton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Canton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |