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Welcome to Gannon ...

Gannon is located in Allegany County<1>.

Gannon is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gannon: 301, 227 & 240<3>

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)
  • Frostburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keyser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <4>
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Romney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
  • Lonaconing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Grantsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Salisbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeley
    (17 miles [27.4 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 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.

Adding Gannon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gannon 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 Gannon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gannon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gannon - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Gannon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Gannon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.