Cannon County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Woodbury, Auburntown, Liberty.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Auburntown High School Gym | Auburntown | 2022 |
| Bank of Auburn | Auburntown | 2026 |
| Baptist Female College-Adams House | Woodbury | 1987 |
| Brevard-Macon House | Woodbury | 1994 |
| Brown-Hancock House | Woodbury | 2019 |
| Cannon County Courthouse | Woodbury | 1992 |
| Houston, William Cannon, House | Woodbury | 1989 |
| Meltons Bank, The | Liberty | 2023 |
| Ready, Charles, House (Additional Documentation) | Readyville | 1973 |
| Ready-Cates Farm | Milton | 2005 |
| Rucker-Mason Farm | Porterfield | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCannon was formed in 1836 (1836-01-31) from Rutherford, Smith, Warren, Wilson.
CANNON created from RUTHERFORD, SMITH, WARREN, and WILSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCannon County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,193 | 9,509 | 11,859 | 12,121 | 10,241 | 9,880 | 9,174 | 8,537 | 10,234 | 12,826 | 14,506 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Stones River National Battlefield | Park unit | 34.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS80 cemeteries and 20 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 80 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Beech Hill Cemetery |
| Bogle Cemetery |
| Bragg Cemetery |
| Bragg Cemetery |
| Bragg Cemetery |
| Bragg Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Bryson Cemetery |
| Bynum Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cateston Cemetery |
| Cherry Cemetery |
| Comer Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cummings Cemetery |
| Curlee Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| Davis-Thomas Cemetery |
| Donnell Cemetery |
| Duggin Cemetery |
| Duggin Cemetery |
| Espy Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Gaither Cemetery |
| Gandy Cemetery |
| Gilley Hill Cemetery |
| Good Cemetery |
| Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Herriman Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jameson Cemetery |
| Jernigan Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lorance Cemetery |
| McKnight Cemetery |
| Mears Cemetery |
| Melton Cemetery |
| Milligan Alexander Cemetery |
| Milligan Cemetery |
| Odom Cemetery |
| Osment Cemetery |
| Pallette Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Peeler Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Ready Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rucker Goodloe Cemetery |
| Saffel Cemetery |
| Sagely Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smithson Cemetery |
| Smithson Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Thyatira Cemetery |
| Todd Cemetery |
| Todd Cemetery |
| Tolbert Cemetery |
| Tolbert Cemetery |
| Travis Cemetery |
| Travis Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Vance Cemetery |
| Willard Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 20 of 20
| Name |
|---|
| Berea |
| Bethlehem |
| Blanton |
| Carman |
| Coldwater |
| Crisp |
| Elkins |
| Hopewell |
| Jernigan |
| Jimtown |
| Jones Chapel |
| Manus Town |
| Negro Gull |
| Prospect Hill |
| Rabbit Bluff |
| Rocky Point |
| Talome |
| Thomas Town |
| Thyatira |
| Tolbertsville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaught'S Hill | 1,569 | 17.4 km |
| Murfreesborough | 1,498 | 29.7 km |
| Hoover'S Gap | 17,069 | 33.8 km |
| Stones River | 10,415 | 34.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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