Canada, Kansas

Canada is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States.  It is named for many Canadian immigrants coming to the area.Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.

History
A post office was in Canada from February 20, 1884 to February 28, 1954.

20th century
From 1964 to 1968, the Marion Reservoir was built north of Canada.

21st century
In August 2015, a film crew for an advertising company in Toronto, Ontario came to Canada. They came to interview people and give away New Balance shoes for a Canadian TV commercial.Canadians discover ‘the other Canada’, page 4; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; 10 pages; August 19, 2015.

Geography
Canada is at  (38.3541802, -97.1128030), about halfway between Marion and Hillsboro.

References

Other websites

Video

Historical
 Marion County cemetery list, archive of KsGenWeb
 Marion County history bibliography,  Marion County school bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
Maps
 Marion County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Topo Map of Marion / Aulne / Canada area, USGS

Category:Unincorporated communities in Kansas
Category:Marion County, Kansas
Category:1883 establishments in Kansas