Cannon Branch
Cannon Branch is a stream in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Cannon Branch is situated nearby to the neighborhood Chestnut Hill, as well as near Barton Heights.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Almshouse and Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District.
The Almshouse
Heritage site
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The Almshouse, also known as the City Home is a historic almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia.
Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District
Historic site
Photo: 2nd ABG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Richmond, Virginia, and is a significant example of a municipal almshouse–public hospital–cemetery complex of the sort that arose in the period of the New Republic, following disestablishment of the Anglican Church.
Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground
Historic site
Photo: 2nd ABG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground was established by the city of Richmond, Virginia, for the interment of free people of color, and the enslaved.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chestnut Hill and Barton Heights.
Chestnut Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Parismina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chestnut Hill is an unincorporated community in the City of Richmond, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Barton Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Barton Heights is a streetcar suburb neighborhood and former town in the Northside area of Richmond, Virginia. The area was primarily developed between 1890 and the 1920s.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Cannon Branch
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Cannon Creek” and “Cannons Branch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.55542° or 37° 33′ 20″ northLongitude
-77.42859° or 77° 25′ 43″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
8794HH4C+5HGeoNames ID
4750850
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