Cannon
Cannon is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named for early resident Henry L. Cannon, who served as the first postmaster in 1901.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Cannon, Kentucky”, “Cannon, KY”, and “Sinking Valley”
- Postal code: 40923
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Girdler and Hinkle.
Girdler
Hamlet
Collins Creek, also known as Collins Fork, is a creek that is a fork of Goose Creek in Knox County and Clay County, Kentucky. It is 19 miles long; is named for its first settler James Collins, a salt maker and hunter; joins Goose just south of Garrard; and is paralleled by road and railway for most of its course. Girdler is situated 2 miles northeast of Cannon.
Hinkle
Hamlet
Hinkle is an unincorporated community within Knox County, Kentucky, United States. Hinkle is situated 2 miles east of Cannon.
Heidrick
Hamlet
Heidrick is an unincorporated community located in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. Heidrick is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cannon.
Cannon
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Knox, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.91453° or 36° 54′ 52″ northLongitude
-83.85826° or 83° 51′ 30″ westElevation
981 feet (299 metres)Open location code
868RW47R+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 154113782OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Cannon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “坎農”
- French: “Cannon”
- Irish: “Cannon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cannon Post Office and Jones Cemetery.
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