Welcome to Gannon ...

Gannon is located in Allegany County<1>.

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

Gannon is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gannon: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Gannon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gannon - they are located in South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Gannon ...

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

• Cumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• Frostburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
• Keyser
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Romney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
  • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
• Lonaconing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <5>
• Carpendale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Salisbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Ridgeley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
  • Ridgeley is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gannon ...

Looking for more information about Gannon? 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 Gannon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gannon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/