Welcome to Cantonment ...

Cantonment is located in Escambia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cantonment, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Cantonment is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cantonment: 850 & 448<3>

The ZIP code for Cantonment: 32533<4>

Communities Also Named Cantonment ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cantonment - it's located in Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Cantonment ...

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

Pensacola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pensacola
- From Cantonment to Pensacola
Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Santa Rosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milton
- From Cantonment to Milton
Elberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elberta is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <5>
Gonzalez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gonzalez is located in Escambia County
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Quintette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quintette is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
Barrineau Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barrineau Park
- From Cantonment to Barrineau Park
Ensley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ensley is located in Escambia County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ensley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ensley
- From Cantonment to Ensley
Molino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Molino is located in Escambia County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molino <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molino
- From Cantonment to Molino
Seminole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seminole is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Escambia County
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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 Cantonment. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cantonment.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cantonment. 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 Cantonment.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cantonment ...

Looking for more information about Cantonment? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cantonment, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cantonment.

Adding Cantonment to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cantonment 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 (so far) for Cantonment was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cantonment post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cantonment.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Escambia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cantonment - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Cantonment area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Cantonment area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cantonment). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cantonment or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/