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Canton EDC offers assistance to eligible business enterprises that meet certain requirements. Go to the following links to see the Assitance Program Guidelines and Application Form and Requirements.
Did you know Canton, TX supports a
population boom of 250,000 visitors
a month?
Well, it does. Canton grows to be the
seventh largest city in Texas when
Trade Days is held with over 7,000
vendor spaces set up in the 450-acre
First Monday Park to sell their wares.
Canton is only 60 miles east of Dallas
on I-20.
Canton EDC
119 N. Buffalo St., Canton, Texas 75103
Tel: 903.567.1851 | Fax: 903.567.1872
E-mail: mrushing@cantontex.com
| Regional Attractions |
| First Monday Trade Days- visiting population of 250,000- 400,000 visitors over the four days each month |
| $7,000,000 Splash Kingdom water park at the NWC of FM 859 and I-20 with 100,000+ visitors in 2008 |
| First of three phases of Trinity Mother Frances Medical Facility at NWC I-20 and FM 859 |
| County seat of Van Zandt County |
| Lake Canton, Lake Fork, Lake Tawakoni, Lake Holbrook, Cedar Creek Lake, Mill Creek Lake, Lake Athens and Lake Palestine are all easily accessible. Canton itself is on the Mill Creek tributary of the Sabine River. |
| Canton Plaza Museum – Houses State’s largest Bell Collection and more |
| Blackwell House Museum |
| Edgewood Heritage Park |
| Two Golf Courses: Van Zandt Country Club and Twin Lakes Course |
| The Mountain with its eclectic buildings and western flavor |
| Mill Creek Ranch RV Park and Cottage Resort (rated #2 RV Resort in the State) |
| Van Zandt County and Genealogy Libraries |
| Wired Zip Line on U.S. Hwy 19 |
| Athens’ Fish Hatcheries |
CANTON TEXAS "A CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY"
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