1829History
But following the Georgia Gold Rush in 1829, European-American settlers ignored the Indian problems and began to move into the area north of Carrollton and west of the Chattahoo...
1831History
The original county of 1831 now includes 24 counties.
1833History
The new settlers chose a site for a permanent county seat and courthouse in 1833, naming it "Etowah".
1834History
In 1834 it was changed to "Canton" (pronounced cant'n), after the Chinese city of Guangzhou, which was then known in English as Canton (pronounced can tahn).
1844Education
From 1844 he lived in Canton, where he became devoted to public education.
1847Government
Bill Byrd, professional pitcher in Negro league baseball
Mark Anthony Cooper, entrepreneur, founded the Cooper Ironworks in Etowah in 1847.
1857Government
Brown, headmaster, attorney and politician, Governor of Georgia 1857–1865, and US Senator.
1864Military
During the American Civil War, Canton, which had a population of about 200, was burned between November 1 and 5, 1864, by the Union Army under the command of Maj.
1870History
== Demographics ==
Canton first appeared as a town in the 1870 United States census and as a city in the 1960 U.S.
1955Government
Cherokee Poultry, founded by T.B.Bradshaw was built on Univeter Road in 1955; later sold to Central Soya in 1962.
1981Economy
The Canton Cotton Mills, which produced the famous "Canton Denim", closed in 1981.
2000Military
Since then, Canton has grown as the suburbs of Atlanta have expanded northward, and is currently experiencing its period of greatest population growth, which nearly tripled betw...
2004History
In May 2004, the city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Heritage Park, the first phase of the Etowah River Greenway.
2007Architecture
The construction and ownership of the Hickory Log Creek Raw Water Reservoir will be shared by the Cobb County / Marietta Water Authority and the City of Canton on a 75% and 25% ...
2009Architecture
In 2009, Canton opened the newly renovated Canton Marketplace.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
==== Households ====
As of the 2010 census, there were 22,958 people, 8,204 households, and 5,606 families residing in the city.
2011Education
The technology park includes a satellite campus of Chattahoochee Technical College, which opened in the fall of 2011.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 32,973 people, 10,233 households, and 7,138 families residing in the city.