Canton may refer to:

Administrative division terminology

Canton (administrative division) A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...

, territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French

Arts and entertainment

* Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group * "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in " Jaynestown", an episode of ''Firefly''

Design

* Canton (building), a corner pilaster *

Canton (flag) In vexillography, the canton is a rectangular emblem placed at the top left of a flag, usually occupying up to a quarter of a flag's area. The canton of a flag may be a flag in its own right. For instance, British ensigns have the Union Jack as th ...

, an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag *

Canton (heraldry) In heraldry, a canton is a charge placed upon a shield. It is, by default a square in the upper dexter corner, but if in the sinister corner is blazoned ''a canton sinister''. A canton is classed by some heraldic writers as one of the honorab ...

, a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware

People

* Canton (surname), and list of people with the surname *

Canton Jones Canton Dorrelle Jones (born January 9, 1977) is an American Christian musician and Christian hip-hop artist. Biography Early years Canton Dorrelle Jones, was born on January 9, 1977, in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and began singing at the ag ...

, American Christian music/hip-hop artist

Places

Canada

* Canton, New Brunswick, a community in

Drummond Parish, New Brunswick Drummond is a civil parish in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Grand Falls, the village of Drummond, and the local service district of the parish of Drummond, all of which ar ...

* Canton, Ontario

China

Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020 ...

(Canton Province), province in southern China *

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, sou ...

(Canton City), capital of Guangdong Province * Canton River (Pearl River), a river in southern China near Guangzhou * Canton Road, Hong Kong

United States

Canton, Connecticut Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley section of Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon a ...

* Canton, Georgia *

Canton, Illinois Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,704 at the 2010 census, down from 15,288 as of the 2000 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn, par ...

* New Canton, Illinois * Canton, Indiana * Canton, Iowa *

Canton, Kansas Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 685. It is named after Canton, Ohio. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was i ...

* Canton, Maine *

Canton, Baltimore Canton is a historic waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore's outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly two miles east of Baltimore's downtown district and next to o ...

, Maryland, a neighborhood and park *

Canton, Massachusetts Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of downtown Boston. History The area that would beco ...

Canton, Michigan Canton, officially the Charter Township of Canton, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 98,659. Canton Township is Michigan's second most-populated townsh ...

* Canton, Minnesota *

Canton, Mississippi Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 13,189 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Ja ...

Canton, Missouri Canton is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2020 census. Canton is the home of Culver-Stockton College, a small liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It a ...

* Canton, Montana, a former town now situated under Canyon Ferry Lake * Canton, New Jersey *

Canton, New York Canton is an incorporated town in St. Lawrence County, New York. The population was 11,638 at the time of the 2020 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Canton, the other named Rensselaer Falls. The town is named after the gr ...

, a town * Canton (village), New York * Canton, North Carolina *

Canton City, North Dakota Canton City is a town located on the east edge of Park Township in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 31 at the 2020 census. The city was founded as Canton Village in 1882. The post office was relocated from a locati ...

West Canton, North Carolina West Canton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography West ...

* Canton, Ohio *

East Canton, Ohio East Canton is a village in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,591 at the 2010 census. It is part of the '' Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area''. East Canton was originally settled under the name "Osn ...

North Canton, Ohio North Canton is a city in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. History In 1831, the Community of North Canton first began as the Villa ...

* Canton, Oklahoma *

Canton, Pennsylvania Canton is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,723 at the 2020 census. Geography Canton is located in southwestern Bradford County at (41.655805, -76.850706), in ...

* Canton, South Dakota * Canton, Texas * Canton, West Virginia *

Canton, Wisconsin Canton is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. The ghost town of Springdale was located in the town. Geography Canton is located along the northern border of Buffalo County, with Pe ...

, a town *

Canton, Barron County, Wisconsin Canton is an unincorporated community in the town of Sumner, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Canton is east-northeast of Cameron. Canton was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, s ...

, an unincorporated community * Canton River (United States), a river in Canton, Massachusetts, United States * Canton Township (disambiguation)

Other countries

* Canton, Cardiff, Wales, UK ** Canton (Cardiff electoral ward) * Canton Beach, New South Wales, Australia * Canton Island, Kiribati *

Other uses

* ''Canton'' (1790 EIC ship), an East Indiaman *

Canton (basketball) Canton was an American basketball team based in Canton, Ohio that was a member of the Central Basketball League. The team replaced the Homestead Young Americans during the 1906/07 Postseason Series. Year-by-year References

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, a 1906–1907 basketball team in Canton, Ohio, US * Canton (liqueur), a ginger-flavored liqueur * Canton (military), soldiers encamped and awaiting action * Canton Fair, a biannual trade fair in Canton (Guangzhou), China * Canton System, a Chinese trade policy from 1757 to 1842 *

Canton System (Prussia) The Canton System (german: Kantonsystem or ) or Canton Regulation () was a system of recruitment used by the Prussian army between 1733 and 1813. The country was divided into recruiting districts called cantons (), and each canton was the responsib ...

, unrelated to the above - a system of recruitment to the Prussian Army * A metonym for the

Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, , the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coa ...

, located in Canton, Ohio, US * Canton Electronics, German loudspeaker manufacturer