The Cannon County, Tennessee Genealogy Project

The Original website for Historical & Genealogical Research in Cannon County, Tennessee

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Cannon County, named in honor of Newton Cannon, then Governor of Tennessee, was established on January 31, 1836. It was formed from portions of Rutherford, Smith, and Warren Counties. More than half of Cannon County lies in the Central Basin, and the remainder on the Highland Rim.  Spurs shoot out from the highlands, forming numerous valleys, through which course mountain streams, giving the county probably as much varied and picturesque scenery as any in the State. 

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