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Cannon CountyTennessee

Cannon County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Woodbury, formed on January 31, 1836. It was named after Newton Cannon.

  • Founded1836
  • County seatWoodbury
  • Named forNewton Cannon
  • Land area266 sq mi
  • Population14,506 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,445 checked 16 October 2026
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History

Formed in 1836 from Rutherford County, Smith County, Warren County and Wilson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cannon County was created from Rutherford, Smith, Warren, and Wilson counties. Between 1836 and 1855, the county's boundaries shifted through multiple adjustments with neighboring counties including gains from and losses to Rutherford, Wilson, and Dekalb counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1836
    Cannon County created Cannon created from Rutherford, Smith, Warren, and Wilson.
    from Rutherfordfrom Smithfrom Warrenfrom Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 33, secs. 1, 14/pp. 141, 145 and ch. 39, secs. 1, 6, 10, 12/pp. 163-167
  2. 1838
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Wilson; lost to creation of Dekalb.
    from Wilsonfrom Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 67/p. 91; ch. 2, secs. 1-2, 18/pp. 7-8, 11 and Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 199, sec. 3/p. 291
  3. 1842
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 85/p. 95
  4. 1965
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1965, 84th assy., priv., ch. 103/p. 368
  5. 1971
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 182/p. 731
Show all 57 changes (52 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1836
    Cannon County created Cannon created from Rutherford, Smith, Warren, and Wilson.
    from Rutherfordfrom Smithfrom Warrenfrom Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 33, secs. 1, 14/pp. 141, 145 and ch. 39, secs. 1, 6, 10, 12/pp. 163-167
  2. 1838
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Wilson; lost to creation of Dekalb.
    from Wilsonfrom Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 67/p. 91; ch. 2, secs. 1-2, 18/pp. 7-8, 11 and Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 199, sec. 3/p. 291
  3. 1842
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 90/p. 97
  4. 1842
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 85/p. 95
  5. 1844
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident.
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 57/p. 58
  6. 1844
    Changed Legislature authorized Cannon to gain from Wilson, dependent on local referendum.
    Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 173/p. 198
  7. 1846
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 137, sec. 6/p. 213
  8. 1851
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Rutherford.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 20/p. 25
  9. 1852
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 304/p. 588
  10. 1854
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 152/p. 224
  11. 1854
    Exchanged territory Cannon exchanged with Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    with Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 108/p. 187
  12. 1854
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local residents.
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 118/p. 192
  13. 1855
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 27/p. 29
  14. 1858
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  15. 1860
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident.
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 100, secs. 1-14/pp. 368-370
  16. 1860
    Lost territory Cannon lost small area to Dekalb (later repealed).
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 196, secs. 1-11/pp. 575-577
  17. 1860
    Exchanged territory Cannon exchanged with Coffee to accommodate local residents.
    with Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 211/p. 596
  18. 1867
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 12/p. 9
  19. 1868
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  20. 1868
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 5/p. 5
  21. 1870
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Dekalb (later repealed).
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 118/p. 181
  22. 1871
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 18, secs. 1, 3-7/pp. 20-22
  23. 1871
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 117/p. 135
  24. 1879
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 57/p. 77
  25. 1887
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident.
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 228/p. 389
  26. 1889
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Warren to accommodate local resident (later repealed); Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Warrenfrom Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 57/p. 88; ch. 55/p. 87
  27. 1889
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb and Warren to accommodate local residents.
    to Dekalbto Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 111/p. 216; ch. 110/p. 215
  28. 1891
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Rutherford.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 254/p. 489
  29. 1893
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Coffee to accommodate local residents.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 58/p. 75
  30. 1899
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 316/p. 752
  31. 1899
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Warren to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 305/p. 734
  32. 1903
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local residents.
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 213/p. 464; repeated in ch. 387/p. 1127
  33. 1903
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local resident.
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 582/p. 1546
  34. 1903
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Coffee to accommodate local residents.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 598/p. 1562
  35. 1905
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 35/p. 81
  36. 1905
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 222/p. 456
  37. 1909
    Gained territory Cannon gained two small areas from Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 454/p. 1674; ch. 455/p. 1675
  38. 1915
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Coffee and Dekalb to accommodate local residents; Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local resident; Cannon lost to Warren to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Coffeefrom Dekalbfrom Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 660/p. 2143; ch. 662/p. 2146; ch. 556/p. 1794; ch. 444/p. 1502
  39. 1925
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Warren to accommodate local resident.
    to Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 756/p. 2703
  40. 1925
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    to Rutherford
    · (Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 713,p. 2602; ch. 712/p. 2601).
  41. 1929
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident
    from Wilsonfrom Cannon-Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1929, 66th assy., priv., ch. 147/p. 298
  42. 1933
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Coffee and Dekalb to accommodate local residents.
    from Coffeefrom Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 270/p. 649; ch. 271/p. 650
  43. 1939
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident.
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 524/p. 1678
  44. 1941
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1941, 72d assy., priv., ch. 435/p. 1504
  45. 1943
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Warren to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1943, 73d assy., priv., ch. 266/p. 952
  46. 1943
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Rutherford to accommodate local resident; Cannon lost small area to Rutherford.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1943, 73d assy., priv., ch. 390/p. 1329; ch. 410/p. 1446
  47. 1949
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1949, 76th assy., priv., ch. 813/p. 2571
  48. 1953
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1953, 78th assy., priv., ch. 573/p. 1928
  49. 1963
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Rutherford.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1963, 83d assy., priv., ch. 229/p. 711
  50. 1965
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1965, 84th assy., priv., ch. 103/p. 368
  51. 1970
    Lost territory Cannon lost small area to Coffee from.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1970, 86th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 569/p. 632
  52. 1971
    Lost territory Cannon lost to Dekalb to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 65/p. 238
  53. 1971
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 182/p. 731
  54. 1972
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1972, 87th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 548/p. 297
  55. 1976
    Gained territory Cannon gained from Dekalb to accommodate local resident.
    from Dekalbfrom Cannon-Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1976, 89th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 487/p. 239
  56. 1981
    Gained territory Cannon gained small area from Dekalb.
    from Dekalb
    · Tenn. Acts 1981, 92d assy., 1st reg. sess., pub., ch. 81/p. 86
  57. 2000
    Lost territory Cannon lost small area (4.5 acres) to Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1998, 100th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 652/p. 143

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People and land

Cannon by the Census

Population
14,506 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,355 2020 Census count
Land area
266 square miles
Water area
0.1 square miles
People per sq mi
55 population ÷ land area

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When was Cannon County founded?
Cannon County was founded in 1836, formed from Rutherford County, Smith County, Warren County and Wilson County, and named after Newton Cannon.
What is the county seat of Cannon County?
The county seat of Cannon County is Woodbury.
Is there an online parcel map for Cannon County?
Yes. Cannon County publishes a parcel map of 8,445 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cannon County's boundary or name changed?
Cannon County was created in 1836 from Rutherford County, Smith County, Warren County and Wilson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 56 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Dekalb County, Rutherford County and Wilson County.
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