Cannon County/Warren County

Cannon County

Established 1836; named in honor of Newton Cannon Governor of Tennessee, 1835–39; Member of Congress, 1814–17 and 1821–27; Served in Creek War and War of 1812.

Warren County

Established 1807; names in honor of General Joseph Warren of Massachusetts; Revolutionary War patriot; killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775.

Marker is on McMinnville Highway (U.S. 70S), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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