Canton is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Canton, Indiana | |
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![]() Washington County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W / 38.62389°N 86.03472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Washington |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 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[1] |
History
editCanton 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canton, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 781.
- ^ Stevens, Warder William; Davis, Lulie (1916). Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. McDowell Publications. p. 549.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.