McKinnon, Tennessee

McKinnon, Tennessee
McKinnon
McKinnon
Coordinates: 36°18′58″N 87°54′25″W / 36.31611°N 87.90694°W / 36.31611; -87.90694
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHouston
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code931
GNIS feature ID1293385

McKinnon is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Tennessee, United States. McKinnon is located at the junction of Tennessee State Route 147 and Tennessee State Route 232, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Tennessee Ridge. Houston County Airport is located in McKinnon, as is the eastern terminus of a ferry across the Tennessee River operated by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

McKinnon once had a post office, which opened in 1888. The post office was located in a general store run by Norman McKinnon, who was also the first postmaster.