Canton, Indiana

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

Canton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Canton Canton's location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Washington
Elevation [1]	869 ft (265 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47167
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	432116[1]

History

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]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Canton as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[5]