Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

Self-guided · County in Tennessee

Medical History Sites in Cannon County, TN

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Cannon County is one of 95 counties in Tennessee.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Cannon County, TN

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 120 miles of Cannon County, TN, out of 68 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 6 listed sites carry Cannon County as their county.

Doctor's Building47 miles from the center of Cannon County · Building · Nashville · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Lyttle, Hulda Margaret, Hall of Meharry Medical College49 miles from the center of Cannon County · Building · Nashville · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Medical Arts Building67 miles from the center of Cannon County · Building · Chattanooga · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Confederate Hospitals (Catoosa County)81 miles from the center of Cannon County · Catoosa County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Cherokee Springs Confederate Hospital82 miles from the center of Cannon County · Catoosa County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Old Stone Presbyterian Church: War Time Hospital83 miles from the center of Cannon County · Catoosa County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
Catoosa Springs Confederate Hospital83 miles from the center of Cannon County · Catoosa County · marker erected 1987Georgia historical marker program
Stone, Dr. Fred, Sr., Hospital98 miles from the center of Cannon County · Building · Oliver Springs · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Western Lunatic Asylum107 miles from the center of Cannon County · Building · Hopkinsville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Ritz Theatre and Hoskins Rexall Drug Store No. 2110 miles from the center of Cannon County · Building · Clinton · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Historic Trimble House: 2mi.118 miles from the center of Cannon County · Bartow County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cannon County, TN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Medical History in Cannon County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Cannon County, TN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cannon County, TN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Cannon County, TN?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Cannon County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cannon County, TN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cannon County, TN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.