One business still operating in New Canton is a general store, which I visited last fall. The folks who run it have been around a long time and every piece of information eventually goes through there. I was very lucky that the family line I was looking for was known to those who frequent the store. I also bought a New Canton T-shirt. It was hanging with some others and had been there quite some time. I feel sure that anyone I saw who recognized the New Canton name on the shirt would have to know my family line there. I can't recall the exact location right now. Anderson's Garage was operating until the past few years. It still has the sign, but is no lnger in business. Kyleen Gavin [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 10/17/01 1:53:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > > New Canton is a very small village in the northern part of Buckingham Co. It > is situated on the mouth of Slate Creek, on an elevated bank about a 1/4 of a > mile from the James River. On the other side of the James River is Fluvanna > County. My guess is it is about 8 miles to the Cumberland County line. > Cumberland County is on the same side of the James River as Buckingham (the > South side). > > Back in the early 1800s New Canton was a place of considerable trade. At one > time it contained 36 dwelling houses, 3 mercantile stores, 1 tavern, 1 flour > mill, 1 tanyard, and 1 saddler. On the Slate River several slate quarries > were opened. An iron foundry also operated in New Canton. In 1836 there was > 1 attorney, 1 physician, and a population of 50. > > There is a post office there now that serves a very large rural area. I do > not know of any business that is operating in the village now. > > Ruby Talley Smith > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB