Spent last night here in Canton, so decided to write a little of its history.
It is the county seat of Madison County, named for the 4th president of the US. Most early settlers came from Virginia and the Carolinas.
The town was incorporated in 1834 with a population of 400. There are two stories as to how it got its name. One has it being on the exact other side of Earth from Canton, China. The other has the daughter of a Chinese family dying in the area and a sympathetic community naming itself in her honor.
A beautiful Greek Revival courthouse stands in the center of town on a square. The current one was built in 1857.
We'll Have to Tour It Before We Leave. --Cooter
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