Cantonment is an

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Escambia County, Florida Escambia County is the westernmost and oldest County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 321,905. The county seat and largest city is Pensacola, Florida, Pe ...

, United States. It is located north of

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, south of Molino, and centered around Highway 29, and extends to the Perdido River to the west, and the Escambia River to the east.

History

In 1814

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camped his troops in what is now the Cantonment area.Seminole Wars Forts
"(1814, 1821), Cantonment. Encampment site used by General Andrew Jackson during the First Creek War, and also again before the Spanish cession of West Florida.", ''www.northamericanforts.co,m'' accessed October 21, 2022 This is also how the town received its name, as a

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is a temporary quarter for troops. Over the years, however, the pronunciation of the town's name has changed to differ from the pronunciation of the word cantonment. Locals generally refer to the community as "can-tone-ment."

Geography

Cantonment is located in Escambia County, in the western

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. It is bordered by

to the south, with its southern border generally considered to be Kingsfield Road, and bordered by Molino to the north, with its northern border generally considered to be Barrineau Park Road. Cantonment is surrounded to the west and east by the Perdido River and Escambia River respectively.

Demographics

Cantonment is located within the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Notable people

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Populated places in Escambia County, Florida Former census-designated places in Escambia County, Florida Former census-designated places in Florida {{EscambiaCountyFL-geo-stub