Canton:  A Place To Go and Grow

The city of Canton’s fabled history and its flourishing present have culminated to create a richly rewarding location for its residents to raise a family or build a business.  Ranked in 2005  as the fifth fastest growing city in the United States, Canton’s hallowed landscape also once nurtured the Cherokee Nation, fostered dreams of becoming the silkworm capital of the South, and produced the famous “Canton denim” in its cotton mills.  Easily accessible to both Atlanta’s urban amenities and the retreat of the North Georgia mountains, this Cherokee County seat also offers its residents a  place to stay put and make themselves at home.    With its wide selection of  restaurants, parks, theaters,  shops, and a public transit system,  Canton has long outgrown the diminutive label ”suburb” and has become a worthy destination in its own right.

A Cultivated Classic

The tree-lined sidewalks of historic downtown Canton invite its residents  to casually stroll beside small town cafes, bookstores, art galleries, and antique shops. For those searching for an upscale dinner in a relaxed setting, restaurants such as Canton’s Downtown Kitchen and Goin’ Coastal have become local institutions for evening meals. Afterward, a show can be enjoyed at the Canton Theater, which has weathered all manner of shifts in the entertainment of Canton residents, spanning from silent movies in 1911 to Broadway plays of today.   Stretching far beyond the downtown area, beautiful  public parks and recreational areas are scattered liberally between both older, established residences and newer, up-and-coming neighborhoods.  The city has also partnered with the YMCA to form the G. Cecil Pruett Community Center YMCA, an impressive complex that houses an indoor heated pool, outdoor pool,  mini water park, basketball court, teen center, wellness center, group exercise studio, cycle studio, and child care areas.

To learn more about doing business in  Canton, its  history, or upcoming events, please visit the helpful City of Canton website.