Yes, the library does have some phone books from various portions of Ohio. In addition to the Canton City Directory and the Canton Haines Criss+Cross Directory, librarians refer to ReferenceUSA and popular web sites for reverse information. ReferenceUSA is a popular online source for US business and residential information.
Research and Reference FAQs
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General Questions
The library has many books on the history of Stark County, including Edward Thornton Heald's six-volume The Stark County Story. Another good source for information is the Stark County Engineer's Stark County History web page.
There are several books about Canton's history at the library, such as The Stark County Bicentennial Story, v.2. The City of Canton, Ohio: History website is another good source.
Yes, The library has past issues of The Canton Repository on microfilm and available through the database Newspaper Archive, from 1815 to the present, with current issues in paper.
(Source: Census.Gov)
Year Canton Stark County 2020 70,872 374,853 2010 78,924 375,586 2000 80,806 378,098 1990 84,161 367,585 1980 94,730 378,823 1970 110,053 372,210 1960 113,631 340,345 1950 116,912 283,194 1940 108,401 234,887 1930 104,906 221,784 1920 87,091 117,218 1910 50,217 122,987 1900 30,677 94,747 1890 26,000+ 84,170 1880 64,031 1878 12,000 1870 52,508 1860 42,978 1854 3,500 1850 2,500+ 39,878 1840 34,603 1830 26,588 1820 12,406 1810 2,734 For more local statistical information try the US Census Bureau online.
(Source: Stark County Engineer)
- Highest point - 1,360 feet above mean sea level, 1 mile northeast of Paris.
- Lowest point - 880 feet above mean sea level, Tuscarawas River, Bethlehem Township.
- The city of Canton, Ohio is 1,060 feet above sea level.
The Genealogy Division of Stark Library is housed in the Main Library and is located at 715 Market Ave. North, in Canton, Ohio. From I-77 take 13th St. exit and head east. (This street becomes 12th St.) At Market St. turn right and go south past 9th St. N.W. The driveway into the library's parking lot is approximately 100 feet past the light at 9th St. on the right.
The Genealogy Division is located on the second floor. Take the elevator or stairs to the second floor. Go left past the Reference desk and then left again through the double doors into the Genealogy Division. (The library has handicapped access.)
The Genealogy Division is open the same hours as the library - see Main Library hours.
The Genealogy Division provides access to local birth, death, marriage, military, and court records, plus more.