| Canton, Indiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Washington County |
| Pushpin Label: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Canton's location in Washington County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Washington |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 265 |
| Elevation Ft: | 869 |
| Coordinates: | 38.6239°N -86.0347°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47167 |
| Area Code: | 812, 930 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 432116 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Canton is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Canton was laid out and platted in 1838.[1] [2] Old variant names of the community were Greensburg and Eggharbor.
A post office was established at Canton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]