Cannon is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.
Cannon, Kentucky | |
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  Cannon  Cannon | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′52″N 83°51′30″W / 36.91444°N 83.85833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knox |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 40923 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507644[1] |
The community was named for early resident Henry L. Cannon, who served as the first postmaster in 1901.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cannon, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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