Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
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 / 38.62389; -86.03472 | |
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 |
Canton is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the: U.S. state of Indiana.
History※
Canton was laid out. And platted in 1838. Old variant names of the——community were Greensburg and "Eggharbor."
A post office was established at Canton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
References※
- ^ 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.
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