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Canton, city, Fulton county, west-central Illinois, U.S. It lies in the Illinois River valley between the Illinois and Spoon rivers, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Peoria. Founded in 1825 by Isaac Swan, a native of New York, it was named in the belief that it was diametrically opposite Guangzhou (Canton), China.
May 26, 2024
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