Editing Canton, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
*'''Canton''' is an unincorporated community within the township, although the name often refers to the whole township itself.  It is located just south of [[M-153 (Michigan highway)|M-153]] (Ford Road) at {{coord|42|18|31|N|83|28|56|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1867315|Canton, Michigan}}</ref>  The Canton post office, first established in 1852, serves an area conterminous with the township itself—using the 48187 ZIP Code north of Cherry Hill Road and the 48188 ZIP Code to the south.
*'''[[Cherry Hill, Michigan|Cherry Hill]]''' is an unincorporated community in the western portion of the township at {{Coord|42|18|22|N|83|32|10|W|}}.<ref>{{GNIS|623159|Cherry Hill, Michigan}}</ref>  Centered along the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Ridge Road, it is the site of a [[new urbanism|new urbanist]] neighborhood, as well as containing numerous original historic structures.  
*'''Hoffman''' was a historic settlement located {{convert|3.0|mi|km|1}} west of the city of [[Wayne, Michigan|Wayne]] within Canton Township in 1880.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=268}}
*'''Sheldon''' (or '''Sheldon's Corners''') is an unincorporated community in the southern portion of the township on [[U.S. Route 12 in Michigan|U.S. Highway 12]] just west of [[Interstate 275 (Michigan)|Interstate 275]] at {{Coord|42|16|29|N|83|28|33|W|}}.<ref>{{GNIS|637714|Sheldon, Michigan}}</ref>  Named after early settler Perry Sheldon, the community dates back to 1825 and predates the creation of Canton Township.  That year, Timothy and Rachel Sheldon built the [[Sheldon Inn]], which stood until it was demolished in 2021.  A post office under the name Canton operated here from January 24, 1852, until it was transferred on March 17, 1857.  Sheldon also contained a depot along the [[Michigan Central Railroad]].{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=509–510}}  The community itself is a designated [[Michigan State Historic Preservation Office|Michigan State Historic Site]] and also contains the Territorial Road historic marker.