Canton.
1 City (2020 pop. 13,098), Fulton co., W central Ill., in the
corn belt; inc. 1849. It is a trade and industrial center for a coal and
farm area. 2 Town (2020 pop. 24,370), Norfolk co., E Mass., a
suburb of Boston; settled 1630, inc. 1797. Rubber goods, textiles, plastics,
and paper and electronics products are manufactured, and there is a state
hospital for the handicapped. Paul Revere operated a copper-rolling mill
here. 3 City (2020 pop. 70,872), seat of Stark co., NE Ohio, on
Nimishillen Creek; inc. 1822. In an iron- and steel-producing area, it makes
roller bearings, automated teller machines, office equipment, water
softeners, and vaults. In the city are Malone Univ. and the Professional
Football Hall of Fame. Walsh Univ. is in suburban North Canton, which
manufactures vacuum cleaners. The McKinley State Memorial contains the grave
of William McKinley.
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