Place:Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Name
Canton
Alternate names
Dorchester Village     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25005306)
Punkapoag     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25005306)
South Canton     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25005306)
Type
Town
Coordinates
42.15°N 71.133°W
Located in
Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,775 at the 2000 census.

The headquarters of Reebok, Baskin Robbins, Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants Interpolymer Corporation and Tweeter are located in Canton.

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History

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Canton was officially incorporated in 1797 from the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts. The name "Canton" comes from the early belief that Canton, China was on the complete opposite side of the earth. Paul Revere once had a silver smelt there, and wrote the poem entitled Canton Dale about his affection for the town. Canton claims also to have been the birthplace of Rising Sun Stove Polish.

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