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Welcome to Canon ...

The city of Canon is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Canon extends into Hart County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canon has a population of 778 people<2> (see below for details).

Canon is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Canon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Canon: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Canon: 30520<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canon had an population of 778 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canon had a population of 804 people. This makes Canon the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Canon.

Communities Also Named Canon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Canon - they are located in Colorado, New Mexico (4), Oregon, Quebec and Washington.

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

Websites for Canon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hart-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Canon, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Canon ...

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

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 Canon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canon ...

Looking for more information about Canon? 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 Canon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canon.

Adding Canon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canon 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 Canon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Canon post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Canon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Canon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Canon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/