Cannon County, Tennessee
Cannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,506.[2] Its county seat is Woodbury.[3] Cannon County is part of the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cannon County
United States
January 31, 1836
Woodbury
266 sq mi (690 km2)
266 sq mi (690 km2)
0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.02%
14,506 
52/sq mi (20/km2)
History[edit]
Cannon County was established by the Tennessee state legislature on January 31, 1836. It was formed from portions of Rutherford, Smith, Wilson, and Warren counties[4][5] and was named for Governor Newton Cannon. This was part of the Middle Tennessee region, with mixed farming and livestock raising, including of thoroughbred horses.