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CANTON TEXAS |
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Canton
is the county seat of Van Zandt County, about 60 miles east of Dallas, on
Interstate 20. At last count Canton had a population of 3,292. |
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Canton has the water park in East Texas, with Splash
Kingdom Family Waterpark.
James S. Hogg was the Canton District Attorney before he became the governor of Texas in 1890, becoming well known for naming his daughter Ima. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow stayed briefly in Canton during their crime spree. The notorious bank robbers did not rob any Canton bank. |
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WHERE TO STAY IN CANTON If you are looking for a cheap place to stay in Canton to
maximize the amount of money you have to spend at the First
Monday Trade Days, you will find a Motel 6, Best Western Canton Inn, Days
Inn of Canton, Super
8 Canton Motel and Comfort Inn & Suites. Canton
Square Bed & Breakfast is located on Canton town square, a block from
First Monday Trade Days. Bunny
Hollow Inn & Retreat, with 5 unique rooms, is across the street from
First Monday. Broken
Wheel Vineyard is a B & B about 8 miles north of Canton. 3
Springs Bed & Breakfast has a fish pond and hot tub. At the Azalea
House you will get free Wi-Fi. Backwoods
Getaway is a private luxury cabin. The Best
Li'l Red Barn in Texas sleeps 8, or more. The Cabins
at Cherry Creek are near Cedar Creek Lake, 4th largest lake in Texas. Canton
Country B & B is close to the First Monday Trade Grounds. At Dog
Springs B & B you can also get lunch and dinner. Inn
the Works is a retreat, lodge, bunkhouse, B & B two miles from the Trade
Day Grounds. |
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WHERE TO EAT IN CANTON You will find several fast food chains in Canton, Whataburger,
Burger King, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Subway, Sonic Drive-In, Pizza Hut and
Church's Chicken. At Meatheads
on the Mountain you can have all the catfish you can eat. There are buffets in Canton. The Panda Chinese Buffet is one. Chen's Buffet is another Chinese Buffet. Rick's Fish & More Buffet is not a Chinese Buffet. Papadales Grill & Cantina has Texas Style Bar-Que in Buffet mode. |
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