Cannon Tennessee Map

About Cannon, Tennessee

Cannon is a locality in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 14,685. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Cannon is located at 35.8070°N, 86.0530°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37049.

Cannon, Tennessee, breathes a quiet persistence beneath the vast, often cerulean dome of the Cumberland Plateau's foothills. It lies 19.1 miles east of Murfreesboro, TN (from Murfreesboro, TN: bearing 98°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-east of Woodbury. The land here is a study in subtle slopes and shadowed hollows, where the soil, a rich, loamy red, yields readily to the plow and the persistent root. Oak and hickory trees, their bark rough as ancient parchment, stand sentinel over fields of corn and soybeans, their green rows marching in neat, ordered lines toward the horizon. In the late afternoon, the sun, a molten coin, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch and blur the edges of the landscape, lending a painterly softness to the everyday scene. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth, cut grass, and the faintest, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. The history of Cannon is a story told in the enduring patterns of agriculture and the quiet hum of local enterprise. For generations, the land has been the primary employer, its bounty supporting families through seasons of planting and harvest. The economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in the soil, with small farms producing not only staple crops but also the artisanal cheeses and handcrafted goods that find their way to regional markets. One might glimpse the vestiges of a past industrial flirtation in the quiet decay of an abandoned mill, a reminder of efforts to diversify, yet the heart of Cannon remains resolutely agrarian. The infrequent train whistle, a lonely sound that drifts across the fields at dusk, serves as a spectral echo of older, more connected times, a plaintive call from a world that once felt closer.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cannon, Tennessee with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cannon and Cannon County.

Detailed location data for Cannon includes the ZIP code (37190), telephone area code (615, 629), county seat of Cannon County (Woodbury), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cannon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.