Canton may refer to:

Administrative divisions

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 county, counties, Department (administrative division), ...

, territorial/administrative division in some countries *

Township (Canada) The term township, in Canada, is generally the district or area associated with a town. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semirural government within the co ...

, 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 t ...

, 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, American Christian music/hip-hop artist

Places

Canada

* Canton, New Brunswick, a community in

Drummond Parish, New Brunswick Drummond is a geographic parish in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Grand Falls, the town of Vallée-des-Rivières, and the Northwest rural district, both of which are membe ...

* Canton, Ontario

China

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

(Canton Province), province in southern China *

Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ...

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

Canton Road Canton Road (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 廣東道) is a List of streets and roads in Hong Kong, major road in Hong Kong, linking the former west Land reclamation in Hong Kong, reclamation shore in Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Hong Kong ...

, Hong Kong

United States

Canton, Connecticut Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut in the United States. It is part of Connecticut's Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region and the population was 10,124 as of the 2020 Un ...

* Canton, Georgia *

Canton, Illinois Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,242 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 14,704 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Ar ...

Canton, Indiana 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 wa ...

Canton, Iowa Canton is an unincorporated community in Jackson and Jones counties, Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the ...

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 in ...

Canton, Maine Canton is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Canton is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census. Located beside Lake Anasagunticook, Canton is a ...

Canton, Baltimore Canton is a historic waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore's outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly east of Downtown Baltimore, Baltimore's ...

, 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 United States census, 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about southwest of Downtown Boston. History The area that is present ...

Canton, Michigan Canton Township (commonly known simply as Canton) is a charter township in Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western Metro Detroit, suburb of Detroit, Canton is located roughly west of downtown Detroit, and e ...

Canton, Minnesota Canton is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Canton has been in operation since 1882. Canton was incorporated in 1887. The city was named after Canton, ...

Canton, Mississippi The city of Canton is the county seat of Madison County, Mississippi, United States, and is situated in the northern part of the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area, metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson, Mississippi, Jackso ...

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

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

Canton, New York Canton is an incorporated Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,638 at the time of the 2020 census. The town contains two Administrative divisions of New York#Villa ...

, a town *

Canton (village), New York Canton is a Administrative divisions of New York#Village, village and county seat of St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town of Canton (town), ...

Canton, North Carolina Canton is the second largest town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is located about west of Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville and is part of that city's Asheville metropolitan area, metropolitan area. The town is named aft ...

* Canton City, North Dakota *

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, eighth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 70,872 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Canton–Massillo ...

* Canton, Oklahoma * Canton, Pennsylvania * Canton, South Dakota * Canton, Texas * Canton, West Virginia * Canton, Wisconsin, a town * Canton, Barron County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Canton River (United States), a river in Canton, Massachusetts, United States * Canton Township (disambiguation)

Kiribati

Canton Island Canton Island (also known as Kanton or Abariringa), previously known as Mary Island, Mary Balcout's Island or Swallow Island, is the largest, northernmost, and , the sole inhabited island of the Phoenix Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati. It i ...

Wales

* Canton, Cardiff, Wales, UK ** Canton (Cardiff electoral ward)

Other uses

* ''Canton'' (1790 EIC ship), an East Indiaman * Canton (basketball), a 1906–1907 basketball team in Canton, Ohio, US * Canton (liqueur), a ginger-flavored liqueur *

Canton Fair The Canton Fair or China Import and Export Fair, is a trade fair held in the spring and autumn seasons each year since the spring of 1957 in Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is t ...

, a biannual trade fair in Canton (Guangzhou), China * Canton System, a Chinese trade policy from 1757 to 1842 * Canton System (Prussia), 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 football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...

, located in Canton, Ohio, US *

Canton Electronics Canton Electronics is a German loudspeaker manufacturer, known for producing loudspeakers. History Canton was founded in October 1972 by Hubert Milbers (Management), Otfried Sandig (Marketing, Sales), Wolfgang Seikritt (Development) and Gün ...

, German loudspeaker manufacturer