Profile for Canton, Georgia, GA

Former and merged names include:
· Cherokee Court House
· Etowah

Well-known residents have included:
· John Hannah, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Riverfest - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Gazaway Indian Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Canton

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Canton
• School enrollment & education levels in Canton
• Transportation & commute times in Canton
• Cherokee County data
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• State data - Georgia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Canton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cherokee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Atlanta area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 30115 ZIP code.

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• Canton city government
• Cherokee County government

7% of Canton residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Canton
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Libraries in or near Canton

Post a query on a message board:

• Cherokee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Canton museums
• Canton historic sites
• Canton area parks
• Wineries near Canton

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• Canton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Canton
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• Communities in Cherokee County

• Canton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cherokee County
• Arrests in Cherokee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canton was $17,324, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cherokee County economic census
• Cherokee County economic summary
• Cherokee County employment growth
• Cherokee County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

16% of Canton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Canton
• Colleges in Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Canton
• School districts in or near Canton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Canton
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• Air pollution in Cherokee County
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• Land contamination in Cherokee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Cherokee County
• Toxic chemical releases in Cherokee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

Canton festival dates:

• Riverfest - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Canton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Canton
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Canton items now on sale

• Canton local government Web site
• Cherokee County government
• Georgia state government
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• Demographics
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• Canton medical services & health statistics

• Cherokee County historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Canton include Canton Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Canton
• Historic sites in Georgia
• Museums in or near Canton
• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cherokee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $482.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,034.

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• Jobs in the Canton area
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Libraries in Canton include Cherokee County Law Library, Hickory Flat Public Library, R. T. Jones Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Canton

• Georgia statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Canton area
• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Canton

Newspapers in Canton include Cherokee Tribune

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• Military bases in Georgia
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• Chambers of commerce in Georgia
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• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Canton
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Cherokee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Canton political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
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• Georgia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Canton
• Total membership by faith, in Cherokee County

• Chowhound message boards for GA

The average commute time for Canton workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Canton include Comfort Inn Canton, Days Inn Canton, Holiday Inn Express.

• Canton travel guide
• Airports near Canton
• Hotels near Canton
• Georgia tourism bureau

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