Canton Bend

Canton Bend, once known simply as Canton, is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Located on the south bank of the Alabama River, it served as the first county seat for Wilcox County from 1819 until its move to in 1833.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 213 feet (65 metres)
  • Description: unincorporated community in Alabama
  • Also known as
    “Canton”
    “Canton Bend, AL”
    “Canton Bend, Alabama”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Millers Ferry and Boykin.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3½ miles north of Canton Bend.
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is a city in and the county seat of , , United States. is situated 5 miles southeast of Canton Bend.

Canton Bend

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Latitude
32.0533° or 32° 3′ 12″ north
Longitude
-87.34859° or 87° 20′ 55″ west
Open location code
864J3M32+8H
Geo­Names ID
4053613
Wiki­data ID
Q5033877

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Canton Bend” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “坎頓本德”
  • French: “Canton Bend”
  • Irish: “Canton Bend”
  • Persian: “کنتون بند، آلاباما”
  • Persian: “کنتون بند”
  • South Azerbaijani: “کانتون بند، آلاباما”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery and Old Saint Francis Cemetery.

Alabama: Highlights

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