Canton, Iowa

Canton is a small unincorporated community in Jackson County, Iowa in the United States. It is located near the west county line, near the border of Jones County on the Maquoketa Caves Road where the road crosses the South Fork of the Maquoketa River.

In the mid-19th century, Canton contained a flouring mill, a saw mill and a woolen factory powered by the waters of its river.^[1]

The town once had a population of approximately 2,000 people, but when the railroad bypassed Canton in favor of the city of Maquoketa, the population plummeted.

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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Iowa, United States County seat: Maquoketa Cities Andrew Baldwin Bellevue La Motte Maquoketa‡ Miles Monmouth Preston Sabula St. Donatus Spragueville Springbrook Zwingle‡ Townships Bellevue Brandon Butler Fairfield Farmers Creek Iowa Jackson Maquoketa Monmouth Otter Creek Perry Prairie Springs Richland South Fork Tete Des Morts Union Van Buren Washington Unincorporated communities Canton Garryowen Green Island Nashville Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°09′48″N 90°53′45″W / 42.16333°N 90.89583°W / 42.16333; -90.89583