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Canton is located in central Illinois in Fulton County southwest of Peoria along Highway 78. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 13,820, a decrease of 139 since 1990.

For outdoor types, the Illinois River provides the impetus for Banner Marsh SFWA, Rice Lake SFWA and Spring Lake State Park which are all within minutes of town. Chautauqua Lake and Sand Ridge State Forest are also in the recreation equation.

We saved the best for last--Canton is in the Spoon River Valley, the catalyst for renowned American author Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology. The mid-October "Scenic Drive" over some of the 130 miles of road in the valley is a "must do".


Education Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Spoon River College |
Public Libraries Parlin Ingersoll Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Landmark Inn |
Transportation Ingersoll Airport |
Wildlife Viewing Banner Marsh SFWA | Rice Lake SFWA | Sun Valley Llamas |

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AdamBomb2010 "Canton Helvetia"
missbear04 "Maybe i should eat something before all the drinking tonight for @aiimeeej bday @ canton"
Jennyjinx "@watergatesummer I live just south of Canton. So, yeah, I know. But he's glad OH is hurting... http://www.ohio.com/news/62428362.html"
davidonformosa "RT @markmackinnon: Government push to promote Putonghua is pushing out Cantonese, even in the city formerly known as Canton: http://tiny ..."
KNYD "The Canton Spirituals - Stronger http://yes.com/~HHE7"
daaaaaniiel "RT @kikomeily: Pandesal x Pancit Canton x Coffee x Kiko Meily. -- Shit sarap"
basketballauto "RT @clhssports: Girls High School Basketball Score: COPIAH ACA. 49, CANTON ACA. 45 http://ow.ly/163tO9"
clhssports "Boys High School Basketball Score: CANTON ACA. 39, COPIAH ACA. 34"
achahockey "John Carroll 4, CANTON 3 (OT)"
zhongnanhai "RT @niubi RT @markmackinnon: Government push 2 promote Putonghua pushing out Cantonese, even in "Canton": http://tinyurl.com/ycvnkd8"
kikomeily "Pandesal x Pancit Canton x Coffee x Kiko Meily."
Emiluhh "@jaymasaur who was he with? Tyler invited me but then he said he was going to canton. I thought they were together."
trusted_arizona "Review of Canton Dragon restaurant in Phoenix on www.trustedopinion.com/review/1078878"
MisTori "Just saw 2012. That movie was sooooo good. And scary. Now bout to head to the Cherry Martini in Canton."
markmackinnon "Government push to promote Putonghua is pushing out Cantonese, even in the city formerly known as Canton: http://tinyurl.com/ycvnkd8"
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