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WELCOME to CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tennessee |
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| ATTRACTIONS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Stonehaus Winery | - Located I-40, Exit 320 - Open 7 days a week, year around County's first licensed winery in 20th century - Free wine tasting and tours - Complex includes Cheese Pantry, Antiques and Gift Shop - Halcyon Restaurant - Guided educational tours through winery every hour - Gift shop - Homemade fudge - 40 kinds of domestic and imported cheese, homemade bread, cookies |
| AIRPORTS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | ||
| Runway length, 5400 ft Asphalt runways |
Sparta Hwy Crossville 38555 |
Longest Runway: 5,400 Ft Runway Lights: Yes Radio Communications: Unicom |
| Crossville Airport - Crossville | Crossville Flying Service Inc | Crossville Memorial |
| Bike Route (Flat Rock/Erasmus Rd) | |
| Route description from south to north Start at intersection Flynns Cove and Flat Rock Road Gravel road Steady down hill from entry point Thick pine trees line both sides of road Pass Bolin Cemetery on right Shaded picnic tables and outdoor toilets at cemetery Descend to non-scenic creek crossing Climb long hill |
Trees open to broad valley scene Nice mountains to right Pass a few houses with more valley scenes Take right fork at intersection Cross scenic creek (P# 53C) Rolling hills Pass a few more houses Encounter open clear-cut area A good example of BAD lumbering practice More endless rolling hills End at appx 7 miles on Taylor Chapel Road |
| Bike Route (Hebbertsburg Rd) | |
| Travel from south to north Leave Crab Orchard on Hebbertsburg Rd Paved road Medium hills Lots of trees Scenic valley and mountain views A few picturesque creek crossings Turns to gravel road about Hebbertsburg |
Trees become more abundant Great shade Enter state forest area Take a right where road forks Nice open field views Road becomes paved again at Orchard Mtn Rd intersection Complete loop at Hebbertsburg Head back to Crab Orchard |
| Bike Route (Owl Roost Road) | |
| Tower at Top ( 3B) Start at Tower on top of mountain Narrow, smooth, paved road all the way Not much wider than good bicycle trail Gentle descent for a half mile past Cel-phone tower Steep descent, sharp curves next .7 mi Great shade Nice valley views through trees Levels off then drops steeply Lots of good 4-wheeler trails lead off road Turns to moderate slope into valley Reach cross roads at appx 3 miles If route were reversed Would be classified an extreme challenge route to top Take left road loop for great mountain views |
Rolling hills A few scattered houses Right fork heads toward Crab Orchard Rolling Hills with sharp turns Great valley views through trees Arrive at road fork Left fork Moderate hills More houses Valley views Stay straight Rolling hills Pass abandoned rock quarry on left Nice lake in quarry with blue-green water Cross I-40 and end route in picturesque Crab Orchard |
| Rail Bed Bicycle Trail |
| Starts at Tie Yard in middle of Crab Orchard Very scenic trail possibilites Runs near Hwy 70 Needs some work to make into a great bicycle/people trail A great asset to attract tourists to area Trail users are upper income people who spend money when they travel Would make a great cause for bicycle enthusiasts in area City and county governments should back trail upgrades |
| Bike Route (Yonside Drive) | |
| Scenic loop Enter Yonside Dr from Main St Narrow, smooth paved, one way road Looks like a bicycle path Encounter steep down-hill Drops through scenic woods Encounter nice well kept houses Pass sharp curve |
Scenic glimpses of Lake Laura Easy going with mini hills around lake Come to dam with head on lake scene Good picture spot Turn right on Lake Rd Get ready for a B-A-D up-hill Pass Uplands Nursing Home on right Make another right on Main St back to starting point |
| Lake Alice (Hiking trail) | |
| Enter trail north off Lake Rd Dirt 4-wheeler road angles off Lake Rd Trail suitable for bicycles to head of lake Deep silent woods both sides trail Glimpses of pristine lake with no houses Near head of lake find an upper pond May have to search for continuation of trail Trail narrows Pass head of lake |
Cross over rocky creek bed Nice picture spot Abundant lake vistas Pass by dam on left Good open lake view from dam Intersect Yonside Rd Great view of Lake Laura across dam Left on Yonside to Lake Rd Left on Lake short distance to start |
| EDUCATION in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |||
| Enrolls appx 800 students | 332 Cumberland Plaza | ||
| Crossville State Area Vocational-Technical School - Crossville | Roane State Community College | ||
| 1404 N Main St Crossville 38555-4025 |
332 Cumberland Plz Crossville 38555-4287 |
Pomona Rd Crossville 38555 |
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| Templar Theological Seminary | Tenn Tech Crossville Ctr Lbry | University Of Tennessee | |
| HIGHWAYS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| U S Highways | State Highways |
| I-40, 70N, 127 | 1, 24, 28, 62, 68, 101, 298, 299 |
| HISTORY of CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
| All Indian territory prior to 1805 Land for county came from Cherokee Indians in Tellico Treaty, 1805 County established November 16, 1855 Organized April 7, 1856 Formed from White, Bledsoe, Rhea, Morgan, Fentress, and Putnam Counties Named in honor of the Duke of Cumberland Crossville is county seat First deed conveyed 1857 $50.00 paid for 100 acres Three fourths of land owned by absentee landowners before Civil War No gravel roads in county, 1924 |
| First land grant | Issued by North Carolina 1796 Only two land grants issued in county Land located in Crab Orchard area Issued to Stockley Donelson and William Tyrell Donelson did not settle on land |
| Cumberland Homesteads Project | |
| Designated a National Historic
District Developed in 1930's One aim of plan was to attract more people to a sparsely populated area 250 families worked together on project Part of Roosevelt's New Deal to combat the Great Depression Visited by Eleanor Roosevelt Tower Museum Completed 1938 Four large rooms housed administrative offices of project Tower wall covers a water tank Displays concerning history of project Collections of photos, documents and artifacts of the 30's and 40's are displayed Has winding stairs and viewport at top Museum opened 1984 Whole complex listed on National Historic Register |
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| Located near Crab Orchard Provides panoramic view of Grassy Cove, Rhea and Roane Counties |
Overlooks Rhea County and parts of Sequatchie Valley |
| Black Mountain | Hinch Mountain |
| Overlook | Devil's Breakfast Table |
| Cumberland Cove | Potter's Ford |
| INTERESTING NAMES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
| Communities Named for People |
| Dorton, Vandever, Woody, Hedgecoth, Taylor's
Chapel, Welob's Chapel, Hale's Chapel Bakers Crossroads |
| Geographical Feature Names |
| Gravelly Spur, Devil Step Hollow, Periwinkle
Spring, Dripping Springs, Black Drowning Creek Owl's Roost Rd, Wolf Den Branch, Panther Creek, Snake Den Creek, Otter Creek Buckhorn Knob, Bear Creek, Big Buck Creek Laurel Branch, Grapevine Hollow, Thorny Mountain, Brushy Knob, Black Gum Branch, Peavine Slatey Knob, Clear Creek, Funnel Branch, Neverfail Creek, One Mile Creek, Three Mile Creek No Business Creek, How Come You Creek, Daddy's Creek, Mammy's Creek |
| STANDS (INNS OR TAVERNS) FROM EARLY 1800'S | |
| Fall Creek Falls Inn | Built by the widow Haley 1807 Married Robert Burke |
| Sidnor's Stand | Located at base of Spencer's Hill Built 1800 Replaced by Crab Orchard Inn 1827 Replacement built by Robert Burke Remained a landmark in community for 50 years |
| Graham's Stand | Located at Grimes Ford on Obed River Built early 1800's Sometimes called Grime's Stand Another Inn built on opposite side of river |
| Haley's Stand | Built by David Haley Located on Piney Creek |
| Miller's Stand | Located at Caney Ford |
| Kemmer's Stand | Located a mile west of Daddy's Creek |
| Eastland's Stand | Located beyond Pilot Knob |
| Johnson's Stand | Located at head of Caney Fork Was a log cabin built by Robert Johnson New building erected 1806 Oldest building in county still standing |
| Lowery's Stand | Became largest in County Had main inn and 13 log cabins |
| EARLY ROADS IN COUNTY | |
| Avery Trace | Followed old Indian trail named Tallonteeskee Peter Avery hired as guide to establish trail Trail ran from Rockwood, through Monterey, and on to Nashville Trail cleared to 10 feet wide 25 families crossed on trail, 1787 |
| Walton Road | First road built in county Made turnpike by State Legislature, 1801 Road to be 15 feet wide, 12 feet between bridges and hills Tolls were set No Indians to pay tolls |
| Emory Road | Second road built in county Competed with Walton for revenue Sometimes called Marchbanks Turnpike Started Knoxville, crossed Morgan Co, near Wartburg, on to Carthage |
| Burke Road | Linked Nashville, Lebanon, Sparta Built 1822 Connected Walton Road with the Great Stage Rd |
| Gordon Rd | Built as part of a "Military " road A grant for 3000 acres awarded for road to General George Gordon, 1829 Started Post Oak Springs in Roane Co Entered Cumberland Co north of Fall Creek, through Grassy Cove to Great Stage Rd |
| PEOPLE in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Dr Thomas Walker | An early explorer in area, 1748 Named area mountains Cumberland |
| Thomas "Big Foot" Spencer Sign (15C) | First visited Middle Tennessee 1778 Was first white man to clear land, plant corn and build a cabin Was ambushed and killed by Indians near Crab Orchard, 1794 |
| First noted settler in county | Thomas M Clark on 640 acres in Crab Orchard
area Built a stand on Walton Road |
| Four hundred settlers in county, 1830 | |
| SCHOOLS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
| Pineview School Old School Building Midway School |
| POST OFFICES in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | ||
| Abel | Opened: September 6, 1899 | Closed: December 28, 1899 |
| Adams Ford | Opened: June 13, 1911 | Closed: January 31, 1913 |
| Benedict | Opened: February 2, 1924 | Closed: July 31, 1931 |
| Big Lick | Opened: October 4, 1875 | Closed: April 30, 1955 |
| Blairton | Opened: November 19, 1878 | Closed: November 14, 1879 |
| Burke | Opened: June 5, 1890 | Closed: April 16, 1942 |
| Chadbourne | Opened: October 3, 1890 | Closed: October 21, 1891 |
| Crab Orchard | Opened:
August 3, 1860 Reopened: April 12, 1886 |
Closed:
November 27, 1867 Reclosed: Operating |
| Creston | Opened: January 14, 1891 | Closed: April 30, 1951 |
| Crossville | Opened: April 7, 1856 | Closed: Operating |
| Daddy’s Creek | Opened: December 12, 1876 Reopened: October 14, 1926 |
Closed:
January 23, 1885 Reclosed: May 14, 1934 |
| Daysville | Opened:
June 3, 1901 Reopened: November 1, 1930 |
Closed:
September 1, 1927 Reclosed: June 30, 1936 |
| Dorton | Opened:
July 20, 1904 Reopened: June 4, 1920 |
Closed:
February 15, 1918 Reclosed: December 31, 1925 |
| Dripping Springs | Opened:
May 11, 1904 Reopened: June 9, 1908 |
Closed: January 31, 1905 |
| Erasmus | Opened: May 17, 1880 | Closed: July 15, 1919 |
| Falling Springs | Opened:
April 10, 1871 Reopened: October 15, 1874 |
Closed:
June 9, 1873 Reclosed: September 27, 1875 |
| Gang | Opened: June 9, 1900 | Closed: July 31, 1914 |
| Genesis | Opened: August 2, 1876 | Closed: September 15, 1937 |
| Goodstock | Opened: May 1, 1905 | Closed: July 16, 1906 |
| Goodwill | Opened: March 15, 1895 | Closed: April 4, 1900 |
| Grassy Cove | Opened: April 7, 1856 Reopened: February 9, 1871 |
Closed:
July 25, 1856 Reclosed: September 30, 1936 |
| Halfway | Opened: December 28, 1883 | Closed: April 16, 1894 |
| Hebbertsburg | Opened: June 15, 1866 | Closed: April 30, 1945 |
| Hedgecoth | Opened: March 9, 1920 Reopened: February 24, 1932 |
Closed: October 31, 1923 Reclosed: November 15, 1941 |
| Howard Springs | Opened:
April 28, 1873 Reopened: August 20, 1889 Reopened: March 8, 1902 |
Closed:
December 13, 1887 Reclosed: August 8, 1894 Reclosed: July 30, 1904 |
| Hyder | Opened: August 19, 1892 Reopened: September 13, 1902 |
Closed: June 20, 1894 Reclosed: April 30, 1912 |
| Isoline | Opened: October 2, 1900 | Closed: January 31, 1935 |
| Jewett | Opened: September 20, 1889 | Closed: December 13, 1894 |
| Jewitt | Opened: December 15, 1904 | Closed: November 15, 1905 |
| Kimmers Stand | Opened: September 21, 1868 | Closed: February 8, 1871 |
| Lantana | Opened:
May 3, 1880 Reopened: June 17, 1889 Reopened: May 19, 1915 Reopened: April 7, 1922 |
Closed:
April 8, 1887 Reclosed: March 15, 1915 Reclosed: December 31, 1920 Reclosed: April 30, 1930 |
| Linaria | Opened: May 12, 1881 | Closed: October 31, 1907 |
| Linary | Opened: June 9, 1917 | Closed: April 30, 1955 |
| Lochray | Opened: October 27, 1902 | Closed: November 20, 1902 |
| Lowenthal | Opened: July 6, 1909 | Closed: April 1, 1916 |
| Mammy | Opened: February 10, 1880 | Closed: September 20, 1894 |
| Maple Springs | Opened: February 2, 1858 | Closed: July 1, 1868 |
| Mayland | Opened: April 4, 1900 | Closed: Operating |
| Millstone | Opened:
April 27, 1900 Reopened: October 22, 1901 |
Closed:
August 22, 1900 Reclosed: June 30, 1905 |
| Mount Gilead | Opened:
July 20, 1874 Reopened: January 28, 1884 |
Closed: May 8, 1882 Reclosed: March 20, 1894 |
| Music | Opened: September 4, 1890 | Closed: July 5, 1892 |
| Never Fail | Opened: November 13, 1882 | Closed: April 30, 1909 |
| Newton | Opened: October 5, 1889 | Closed: August 15, 1916 |
| Northville | Opened: July 24, 1878 | Closed: August 30, 1902 |
| Otter Creek | Opened: September 20, 1902 | Closed: September 30, 1916 |
| Owl Hill | Opened: October 26, 1866 Reopened: July 29, 1867 |
Closed: December 4, 1866 Reclosed: August 17, 1871 |
| Ozone | Opened: September 20, 1894 | Closed: Operating |
| Peavine | Opened: June 9, 1900 | Closed: October 31, 1949 |
| Peay | Opened: July 31, 1926 | Closed: February 28, 1942 |
| Pierpax | Opened: October 31, 1922 | Closed: May 14, 1924 |
| Pleasant Hill | Opened:
March 9, 1858 Reopened: January 8, 1861 Reopened: February 13, 1868 |
Closed: October 30, 1860 Reclosed: February 20, 1864 Reclosed: Operating |
| Pomona | Opened: May 14, 1857 | Closed: April 30, 1928 |
| Pomona Road | Opened: June 13, 1901 | Closed: June 15, 1925 |
| Renfro | Opened: September 6, 1901 Reopened: June 22, 1907 |
Closed: April 14, 1904 Reclosed: October 15, 1915 |
| Rinnie | Opened:
July 1, 1920 Reopened: July 23, 1932 |
Closed:
September 8, 1925 Reclosed: September 30, 1935 |
| Sandy Mills | Opened: April 7, 1856 | Closed: June 20, 1867 |
| Save | Opened: December 14, 1903 | Closed: February 29, 1904 |
| Sutton | Opened: June 22, 1907 | Closed: August 31, 1913 |
| Thistle | Opened: September 16, 1913 | Closed: January 31, 1915 |
| Vandever | Opened: June 9, 1900 | Closed: July 14, 1934 |
| Verdie | Opened: December 22, 1887 | Closed: August 31, 1913 |
| Waldensia | Opened: November 24, 1902 Reopened: September 1, 1927 |
Closed:
July 15, 1927 Reclosed: November 1, 1930 |
| Watson | Opened: August 25, 1904 | Closed: January 14, 1930 |
| Welch Station | Opened: January 5, 1905 | Closed: November 30, 1912 |
| Westal | Opened: July 15, 1896 | Closed: September 14, 1973 |
| Whitehead | Opened: August 10, 1892 | Closed: January 16, 1893 |
| Winesap | Opened:
June 12, 1882 Reopened: February 26, 1886 |
Closed:
November 10, 1885 Reclosed: April 30, 1955 |
| Woody | Opened: February 21, 1887 | Closed: February 28, 1914 |
| Wyatt | Opened: September 4, 1890 | Closed: February 12, 1894 |
| Yellow Creek | Opened: April 7, 1856 | Closed: June 15, 1866 |
| CHRONOLOGY OF OCCUPANCY IN AREA | ||
| Indian Settlement | ||
| Cumberland Plateau
uninhabited by permanent settlements Was hunting ground for Shawnee, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Cherokees Cherokee settlements were east of Tennessee River |
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| Desoto | ||
| Early Spanish
explorer Penetrated as far north as Chattanooga, 1541 Claimed area as Spanish possession |
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| James Needham | ||
| Sent by Virginia trader to scout trade with Cherokee Indians, 1673 | ||
| LaSalle | ||
| Established
Mississippi Valley territory for France, 1682 | Named area Louisiana Territory Built Fort Prud'Homme near Memphis Became the first white man's building in Tennessee |
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| Eleazer Wiggin | ||
| An English trader in area, 1711 | ||
| M Charleville | ||
| A French Trader from
New Orleans Built store on French Lick Creek 1714 |
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| James Adair | ||
| Traveled with Indians
1730 Wrote book, "A History of the American Indians" Published in London 1775 |
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| Dr Thomas Wather | ||
| Sent to explore by
Loyal Land Co of Virginai Named Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap, and Cumberland River In honor of the Duke of Cumberland, Prime Minister of England |
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| Elisha Walden | ||
| Lead party of long
hunters in area 1761 Named Walden Ridge which forms eastern edge of Cumberland Plateau |
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| First white settlement in Tennessee | ||
| Established by
Willaim Bean Built cabin on Boone's |
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| Fort Loudon | ||
| Built 1756 Destroyed by Indians, 1760 |
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| Daniel Boone | ||
| Explored frontier Had a home on Yadkin River Commissioned by Richard Henderson's Land Co, 1764 Marked trail to Kentucky through Cumberland Gap |
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| Henry Scoggins | ||
| Explored frontier Worked for Henderson's Land Co Followed Boone's exploration Took boat down Cumberland River Settled at Mansker's Lick near Nashville |
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| Other late 1700's explorers | ||
| John Rains, Kasper
Mansker, Abraham Bledsoe, Obediah (Obey) Terril, Uriah Stone, Henry Smith, Ned Cowan, Jospeh Holliday, Thomas Sharpe Spencer |
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| Four settlements by 1771 | ||
| South Fork of
Holston, Carter's Valley, Watauga Valley, Nolichucky River Valley Settlers founded Watuga Association Wrote first constitution in America claiming freedom James Robertson became Watuga leader |
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| Richard Henderson | ||
| Bought land from
Cherokee Indians Hired James Robertson in Watauga to guide settlers through Cumberland Gap Built fort at Bledsoe's Lick (Castillain Springs) |
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| James Robertson | ||
| Returned to Watauga Organized another group of settlers Traveled west again through Cumberland Gap John Donelson took 30 boats down Cumberland River Parties met and settled in Nashboro (Now Nashville) |
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| Battle of Kings Mountain | ||
| Defeated British attempts at controlling area | ||
| North Carolina | ||
| Established
Washington Co 1777 Covered boundaries of Tennessee Davidson Co created 1783 Included Cumberland Mountains to Tennessee River Ceded Western Lands to Congress Leaders met to discuss formation of new state in Jonesboro area, 1784 After three meetings state of Frankland was formed 1784 Later called Franklin John Sevier elected governor Franklin ended March 1788 North Carolina again ceded area to Congress, December 1789 Area called "Territory South of the Ohio River" William Blount named Governor Blount negotiated Treaty of Holston with Indians Western part of Fentress County in Sumner Co, North Carolina, 1786 to 1796 |
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| Tennessee made state, 1796 | ||
| Admitted to Union after 60,000 people were counted in area | ||
| HOMES in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |||
| Buckcreek Ranch/Sawmill House |
Homes of Crab Orchard | Homestead House | H R Webb Home Built 1906 |
| Freedom House Built for wheel chair accessability |
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| CHURCHES in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |||
| 127 South Church of Christ | Alloway Missionary Baptist | Apostolic Lighthouse Church | Baker's Crossroad Free Will Baptist |
| Bethelehem Baptist | Bible Baptist | Calvary Missionary Baptist | Christ Luthuran Church |
| Claysville United Methodist | Clear Creek Baptist | Creston Independent Baptist | Cumberland Freewill Baptist |
| Cumberland View Baptist | Dogwood Baptist | Dorton Christian Assembly | Dripping Springs Baptist |
| Drysville Baptist | Drysville Church of Christ | Fairfield Evangelical Free Church | Fairfield Glade Baptist |
| Fairfield Glade Church of Christ | Fairfield Glade Community Church | Fairfield Glade United Methodist | Fairview Baptist |
| Fredona Baptist | Friendship Baptist | Grace Independent Baptist | Grassy Cove Methodist Land donated by John Ford, Sr Church established 1803 |
| Griver's Chapel Baptist | Hales Chapel | Higher Ground Church of God | Homestead Church of Christ |
| Homestead United Methodist | Isoline Missionary Baptist | Lawrence Chapel Church of God | Liberty Baptist |
| Linary Church of Christ | Mt Morian Fellowship | Mt Pisgah Baptist |
Mt Vernal Independent Missionary Baptist |
| Mt Zion Baptist | Mt Zion Free Will Baptist | Mayland Baptist | Mayland Church of Christ |
| Mayland Church of God | Mayland Church of the Nazarene | Meadowcreek Baptist | Meridian Baptist |
| Morning Star Freewill Baptist | Mountain View Southern Baptist | New Home Church of Christ | Newton Church of Christ |
| Ozone Baptist | Parham's Chapel Methodist Built 1907 |
Pine Grove Church of God | Plateau Baptist |
| Plateau Missionary Baptist | Pleasant Hill Church of Christ | Pomona Full Gospel | Pomona Missionary Baptist |
| Reed's Chapel Church of God | Ridgedale Freewill Baptist |
Rinnie Baptist | St Francis Catholic |
| Slate Springs Baptist | Steven's Gap Church of Christ | Taylor's Chapel Methodist Established 1873 |
Tolletts Chapel Methodist |
| Trinity Baptist | Vandever Missionary Baptist |
Westel Baptist | Winesap Freewill Baptist Established 1853 |
| Zion Hill Baptist | |||
| CEMETERIES in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |||||
| Bolin Cemetery | Davis Cemetery | Forest Hill Cemetery | Haley's Grove Cemetery/Bill Kermer Memorial Park | Hebbertsburg Cemetery | Reed Cemetery |
| HOSPITALS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Cumberland Medical Center | 811 S Main St - Crossville Established 1950 216 beds Served 50,187 patients in 1993 |
| Cumberland Co Hospital |
Uplands Nursing Home |
| THEATERS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
| Cumberland County Playhouse |
| Located on Holiday Dr W off US Hwy 70 S Number one indoor tourist attraction in the Cumberland Mountains All seats reserved A nationally recognized professional theater Features Broadway productions First play, Perils of Pinocchio, performed 1963 Playhouse building completed 1965 A 25,000 square foot addition made to building Nearly 100,000 people attend performances each year |
| PARKS in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Grassy Cove Community Center | Go-cart track |
| Senior Citizens Center | Was formerly old church building |
| Hebbertsburg Community Center | Arthur Kilgore Stadium |
| Crab Orchard Recreational Park | Facilities: Play ground, Basketball, Volley Ball, Tennis |
| Cumberland Mountain State Park | Royal Rangers Outpost
134 Recreation facilities: Basketball, Playground, Volleyball |
| Garrison Park | Ball fields |
| Cumberland County Youth Center | Facilities: Gym, ball field, soccer, playground |
| Cumberland County Obey River Park | |
| Clyde M York 4-H Training Center | Contains 200 acres Founded 1952 Features two lakes with boating facilities Recreational activities include: Swimming Miniature golf Nature trails Has accommodations for 400 people |
| Mount Roosevelt State Forest | Located in extreme eastern corner of county Trails available for hiking and backpacking Features spectacular scenic views |
| Meadow Park Lake | 500 acres Contains one of best fishing lakes in state No buildings visible from shores of lake |
| Cumberland County Community Complex | Located on Hwy 70 N, one mile from courthouse Features rodeo and and fair facilities Recreation facilities include: playground, picnic area, walking trails, and walk/jog trails |
| Obed City-County Park |
Caryonah Hunting Lodge
and Preserve Tennessee's oldest and largest private hunting preserve |
| Upper Cumberland
Sporting Clays Tennessee's first National Sporting Clays Association range |
Meadow Park Lake City Lake Rd 500 acre lake Camping available |
| Nakanawa Camp | Open since 1920 Private camp for girls Open to family, church, and business groups during spring and autumn |
| STATISTICS for CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| SIZE | |
| Square Miles | 679 |
| Acres | 434,560 |
| Miles of City Streets | 70.01 |
| Miles of County Roads | 662.32 |
| POPULATION of CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| 1860 -
3,382 free inhabitants, 9 foreign birth, 18 negros Two were blind, 6 insane, 6 "idiots", one pauper, no convicts |
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| 1870 | 3,461 |
| 1880 | 4,538 |
| 1890 | 5,376 |
| 1900 | 8,311 |
| 1910 | 9,327 |
| 1920 | 10,094 |
| 1930 | 11,140 |
| 1940 | 15,592 |
| 1950 | 18,877 |
| 1960 | 19,135 |
| 1970 | 20,733 |
| 1980 | 28,676 |
| 1990 | 34,736 |
| ELEVATION of CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Feet | 1,980 Ft (Average) |
| TEMPERATURE of CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Yearly Average | 54 F |
| January Average High | 39 F |
| July Average High | 82 F |
| January Average Low | 21 F |
| July Average Low | 64 F |
| Freeze Free Days 180 | |
| PRECIPITATION in CUMBERLAND COUNTY | |
| Yearly Average Rainfall | 52 in |
| Yearly Average Snowfall | 12 in |
| LOCATION CODE | Area: 615 |
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