Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cannon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cannon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cannon is located in Knox County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Cannon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cannon:
- Knox County (The home county of Cannon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Girdler
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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- Hinkle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
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- Heidrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
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- Bimble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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- Artemus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
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- Dewitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
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- Woollum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
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- Flat Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
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- Scalf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
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- Trosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
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- Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Fourmile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
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- Ingram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
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- Arjay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
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- Dorton Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rella is located in Bell County
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- Sims Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
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- Straight Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
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- Jenson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
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- Wasioto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
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- Kettle Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
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- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
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- Callaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Brightshade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
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- Hima
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Ashers Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
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- Goose Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
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- Urban
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sidell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Benge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Fogertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
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- Big Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
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- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Tacky Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
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- Coldiron
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pathfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
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- South Wallins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
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- Wallins Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
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- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
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- Twila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Twila is located in Harlan County
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- Loyall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Annville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peoples
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Tyner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- Dabolt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Bush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
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- Marydell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
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- Lily
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
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- Dorthae
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
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- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
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- Sublimity City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Keavy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
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- Maplesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- East Bernstadt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bernstadt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Roark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
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- Warbranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
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- Bear Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
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- Essie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Helton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
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- Asher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
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- Mozelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
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- Chappell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
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- Hoskinston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
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- Sizerock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
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- Stinnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
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- Thousandsticks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
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- Wendover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- Mount Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
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- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
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- Corbin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Louden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
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- Rockholds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
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- Siler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
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- Verne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
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- Nevisdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
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- Packard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
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- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emlyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
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- Pleasant View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Saxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
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- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Morley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
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- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Jellico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Pruden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Hamlin Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Cumberland Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Harrogate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Minton Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Ewing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cannon, see our County-by-County Page for Cannon.
Cemeteries Near Cannon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cannon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cannon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cannon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mac Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yaeger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Castle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (545 more) ...
- Stacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tuggle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Cannon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cannon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cannon, with the one closest to Cannon listed first.
- Girdler
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Barbourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emanuel is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Crane Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Artemus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Flat Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Tuttle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Walker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bryants Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Cane Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Marydell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Ingram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cannon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cannon.
Newspapers Published in Cannon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cannon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cannon, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cannon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cannon:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Laurel County
- Leslie County
- Pulaski County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Lee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |