Canton Bend
Canton Bend, once known simply as Canton, is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, 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 Camden in 1833.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Alabama
- Also known as: “Canton”, “Canton Bend, AL”, and “Canton Bend, Alabama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boykin and Camden.
Boykin
Village
Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.
Boykin, also known as Gee's Bend, is an African American majority community and census-designated place in a large bend of the Alabama River in Wilcox County, Alabama. Boykin is situated 4½ miles northeast of Canton Bend.
Camden
Village
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain.
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2020 census, down from 2,020 in 2010. Camden is situated 5 miles southeast of Canton Bend.
Canton Bend
- Category: unincorporated community in the United States
- Location: Wilcox, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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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
Explore places such as Millers Ferry and Rockwest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canton Bend Cemetery and Old Saint Francis Cemetery.
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