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Welcome to Cannonsburg ...

Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Cannonsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cannonsburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Cannonsburg is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cannonsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cannonsburg: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Cannonsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cannonsburg - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cannonsburg.

Communities near Cannonsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cannonsburg.

  • Natchez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vidalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
  • Saint Joseph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ridgecrest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Waterproof
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <5>
  • Roxie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <5>
  • Hamburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Jeannette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
  • Harriston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cannonsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cannonsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cannonsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cannonsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cannonsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Cannonsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cannonsburg ...

Looking for more information about Cannonsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cannonsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cannonsburg.

Adding Cannonsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cannonsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cannonsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cannonsburg post office opened in 1877.

We also found Cannonsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cannonsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cannonsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cannonsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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