Cannon, Delaware

Cannon, Delaware
Cannon
Cannon
Coordinates: 38°41′58″N 75°36′54″W / 38.69944°N 75.61500°W / 38.69944; -75.61500
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code302
GNIS feature ID213752[1]

Cannon is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Cannon is located on Delaware Route 18 south of Bridgeville.

History

Cannon's population was 25 in 1890,[2] 16 in 1900,[3] and 150 in 1960.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 356.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 84.
  4. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. D. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 88.