Canton, Indiana | |
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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] |
Canton is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Canton 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]