Cannon is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

Cannon, Kentucky
Cannon is located in Kentucky
Cannon
Cannon
Cannon is located in the United States
Cannon
Cannon
Coordinates: 36°54′52″N 83°51′30″W / 36.91444°N 83.85833°W / 36.91444; -83.85833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKnox
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40923
GNIS feature ID507644[1]

The community was named for early resident Henry L. Cannon, who served as the first postmaster in 1901.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cannon, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.