BlockCanton, Kentucky
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Canton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42211. It stands on Hopson Creek. The Survey maps it on the Canton quadrangle. It stands 400 feet above sea level.
On record in Canton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Brick Innlisted 1980
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Canton quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Nashville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Nashville quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Canton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Hopkinsville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
21 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Canton between 1998 and 2020, burning about 399 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | REAL MCCOY |
| 8 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | RILEY HOL |
| 16 June 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | SOLDIER FIRE |
| 31 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | MALONE |
| 18 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | LUNCHTIME |
| 17 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.3 acres | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | SORRY DOUG |
| 12 April 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Canton: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canton in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Canton | $150,000 | Many large trees were downed. A boat dock was damaged by a falling tree. Part of a garage was damaged by a large tree limb. Part of a roof was blown off a house. The northeast corner of a tin roof garage was peeled back. One home sustained tree damage. Two cabins in Lake Barkley State Resort Park sustained roof damage. The state park was closed for most of the following day, mostly due to trees and power lines blocking access to the park. Peak winds were estimated up to 100 mph. The tornado occurred near the east shore of Lake Barkley. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $70,000 | A swath of sporadic wind damage extended along U.S. Highway 68 from the Lake Barkley bridge east to Highway 1062. A roof was severely damaged. At least several trees were down. A large open-sided machine shed collapsed. A granite monument in a cemetery was knocked over. |
| January 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Canton | $50,000 | The tornado touched down just east of Blue Spring and tracked eastward just north of Blue Spring Road. It continued east northeast to just southwest of Cadiz. Several trees up to 3.5 feet in diameter were snapped and/or uprooted. There were several homes with minor roof damage and one that had moderate roof damage. One metal building had its garage door blown in. A large branch fell on a vehicle at one residence. A carport was shifted off its supports. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 85 mph. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $30,000 | A tree fell through the roof into a house causing water to intrude. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $20,000 | A boat dock on Lake Barkley was twisted and blown onto shore. A pontoon boat that had been docked there ended up next to a neighbor's dock. Numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Canton | $15,000 | High water levels on Lake Barkley caused flooding of marinas, boat ramps, and lake access roads. At Lake Barkley Marina, there was considerable damage to docks. Nine or ten roads were closed in the Linton area. A few houses in the Linton area were isolated by the swollen lake. No homes were threatened, but some lakeside residents were forced to detour around flooded roads. Water backed up into bays and tributary creeks, causing flooding inland from the lake. Most trails, roads, and camping facilities in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area were closed. The lake was closed to recreational boating by order of the Coast Guard. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $10,000 | A structure was damaged due to wind. |
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Canton | $8,000 | Trees were uprooted and snapped during this very brief tornado. Peak winds were estimated from 85 to 90 mph. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $8,000 | Trees were blown down at Canton and in Cadiz. Power poles were blown down 4 miles south of Cadiz. One pole landed in front of a vehicle, causing the driver to swerve and lose control. The driver received only minor injuries. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $7,000 | A metal roof was blown off a home. The house was located in a lakeshore subdivision along Lake Barkley. Parts of the roof landed in tree branches and around the neighborhood. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $4,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $4,000 | Trees were blown down in Canton. A spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH in Cadiz, which damaged gutters on a home. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $3,000 | A tree was down along Highway 164. All of the construction barrels on the U.S. Highway 68 bridge over Lake Barkley were missing. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $2,000 | Trees were blown down at Barkley Lodge. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $1,200 | NWS damage survey team found extensive straight line wind damage occurred in the Cumberland Shores community on the eastern side of Lake Barkley. Estimated winds were 80-90 mph. Numerous trees were uprooted, including one that feel onto a home, causing major damage. A few homes near and east of Donaldson sustained shingle damage as well. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A wind gust was measured to 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Canton | - | A funnel cloud was reported near Canton moving toward Cadiz. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several tree limbs were down, along with a whole tree that was uprooted. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Canton | - | Dime size hail was reported near Golden Pond (in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area) and west of Cadiz, near Lake Barkley. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Trees were blown down on Highway 274 near Rockcastle. Four trees from 6 to 8 inches in diameter were blown down in Canton. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A co-operative observer reported several trees blown down. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Canton | - | A co-operative observer reported 1 inch hail. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A couple trees were blown across a state highway near Canton. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Spring | 2.4 miles | 7 | |
| Blue Spring Estates | 2.6 miles | 7 | |
| Barkley Shores | 2.9 miles | 7 | |
| Shawnee Hills | 3.1 miles | 7 | |
| Cumberland Shores | 3.3 miles | 7 | |
| Golden Pond | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Maple Grove | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Donaldson | 4.8 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Canton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5033864 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 507647. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.