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Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 13,189 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County,〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson. Much of Canton is on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse square is a historic shopping district and host to the Canton Flea Market. The picturesque Georgian courthouse is particularly notable and often appears in photographic exhibits of the South. The east side of town is a large part of the historic district with many homes. Although not a major battle site during the Civil War, Canton was important as a rail and logistics center. Many wounded soldiers were treated in or transported through the city, and as a consequence it has a large Confederate cemetery. The city is home to a large auto manufacturing facility owned by Nissan. ==Geography== Canton is located at in the sallyport (32.612015, -90.031638). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.69%) is water. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canton, Mississippi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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