Sequoyah High School Woodstock High School River Ridge High School Higher learning Chattahoochee Technical College (Canton Campus) Transportation The Cherokee County Airport (FAA LOC ID: 47A) is located adjacent to I-575 northeast of downtown Canton. A redevelopment project currently underway includes an already completed terminal, the ongoing lengthening of the runway from its current , a new parallel taxiway, instrument landing equipment, and new hangars. The new facilities will accommodate 200 hangared corporate aircraft and provide 100 tie-downs for smaller aircraft. Interstate 575 goes through Cobb and Cherokee counties, passing through the east side of Canton (roughly north to south), ending just about 10 miles north of the city. Georgia State Route 20 runs east-to-west right through the city just south of the Etowah River. Georgia State Route 140 also passes close to the center of the city in a northwest to southeast direction. Notable people Joseph E. Brown, headmaster, attorney and politician, Governor of Georgia 1857–1865, and US Senator. From 1844 he lived in Canton, where he became devoted to public education. He achieved great wealth in railroads and mining after the Civil War. Brown is the only person ever to have been elected governor of Georgia four times. Bill Byrd, professional pitcher in Negro league baseball Mark Anthony Cooper, entrepreneur, founded the Cooper Ironworks in Etowah in 1847. John Hannah, pro football Hall of Famer Josh Holloway, who played James "Sawyer" Ford on the television series Lost, attended Cherokee High School in Canton. Sonny Landham, film actor and stunt man. He portrayed tracker Billy Sole in the film Predator. Bruce Miller, former NFL player (San Francisco 49ers) See also Canton Theatre Cherokee County Courthouse Georgia National Cemetery References External links City of Canton official website Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Cherokee County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)