Cannonsburg, Kentucky

Cannonsburg, Kentucky
Cannonsburg
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°23′19″N 82°42′10″W / 38.38861°N 82.70278°W / 38.38861; -82.70278
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoyd
Area
 • Total
1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Land1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
605 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
862
 • Density494/sq mi (190.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code21-12610

Cannonsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cannonsburg had a population of 862. Cannonsburg is located 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the city of Ashland, a major urban center in northeastern Kentucky. Most of Cannonsburg shares its ZIP code with Ashland; however, parts are within the Catlettsburg ZIP code. The Cannonsburg post office closed in 1929. Cannonsburg is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013, placed the population at 363,000.