How many states have a city named Canton?

Answer 1

This is a little more complicated than you might think.

Wikipedia gives the following list. I've broken it down into categories.

Definitely:

Canton, Ohio

Canton, California

Canton, Connecticut

Canton, Georgia

Canton, Illinois

Canton, Iowa

Canton, Kansas

Canton, Maine

Canton, Massachusetts

Canton, Michigan

Canton, Minnesota

Canton, Mississippi

Canton, Missouri

Canton, New Jersey

Canton, New York

Canton, North Carolina

Canton, Oklahoma

Canton, Pennsylvania

Canton, South Dakota

Canton, Texas

Canton, West Virginia

Canton, Wisconsin

Almost but not quite:

Canton City, North Dakota

Iffy:

Canton, Baltimore, Maryland, a neighborhood and park

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

Canton, a village within the town of Canton, New York

Canton, Barron County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

There are also several townships (not quite the same thing as towns):

Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Canton Township, Michigan

Canton Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio

Canton Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Canton Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There are 21 states that have a city named Canton. This includes Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Michigan, and South Dakota.

Answer 4

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