NC Gazetteer

Canton

Also known as: Forks of Pigeon, Buford
A town in Haywood County
… town in E Haywood County. Inc. 1889 as Buford. Name changed to Pigeon River in 1891 and to Canton in 1893. Named for Canton, Ohio, source of the steel used in the bridge being built across Pigeon River. Produces paper. Alt. 2,609.