Place:Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, United States

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NameCanton
TypeCity
Coordinates32.554°N 95.867°W
Located inVan Zandt, Texas, United States
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Canton is a city in and the county seat of Van Zandt County in East Texas, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,229.

The city sustained severe damage on April 29, 2017, from several tornadoes, and two years later from another tornado that struck downtown on May 29, 2019, both of which occurred just before First Monday Trade Days, the popular flea market extravaganza which draws thousands to the city each month.

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