CUMBERLAND COUNTY 2, TENNESSEE

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 Reopened: 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

Directions are from north to south
Leave Hwy 127 at Old State Highway Rd
Nice paved road
Expansive valley and mountain views
Cross Daddy's Creek
Take pictures of old mill pond and scenic creek
Rolling hills with OK scenery
Reach intersection of Brown Rd from left
Road widens and begins moderate hill climb
Lots of shade and trees
Finally reach top of rise

Start long descent down mountain
Peeks at valley through abundant trees
Sharp hair-pin curves
Stop and notice the almost deafening quiet
Civilization looms at the end of long down-hill
Follow scenic creek through narrow valley
Mountains close on the right
Rolling hills
Great creek views
End at Parham Chapel Methodist Church, built 1907

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - Old State Hwy Rd Bicycle Route
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

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - Flat Rock Rd Bicycle Route
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

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - Hebbertsburg Rd Bicycle Route

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 Cell-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 approximately 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

CRAB ORCHARD - Owl Roost Road Bicycle Route (Proposed)

Starts at Tie Yard in middle of Crab Orchard
Very scenic trail possibilities
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

CRAB ORCHARD - Rail Bed Bicycle Route
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

PLEASANT HILL - Yonside Drive Bicycle Route
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

SIZE
Square Miles	679
Acres	434,560
Miles of City Streets	70.01
Miles of County Roads	662.32

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

		Established 1873
SLATE SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH	STEVENS GAP CHURCH OF CHRIST	TAYLOR'S CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH


BOLIN CEMETERY	DAVIS CEMETERY	HALEY'S GROVE CEMETERY	REED CEMETERY

State owned woodlands Located 20 miles north of Crossville Contains 79,740 acres	Located in extreme eastern corner of county Trails available for hiking and backpacking Features spectacular scenic views	500 acres Contains one of best fishing lakes in state No buildings visible from shores of lake
Catoosa Wildlife Area	Mount Roosevelt State Forest	Meadow Park Lake

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	Tennessee’s oldest and largest private hunting preserve	Tennessee’s first National Sporting Clays Association range
Cumberland County Community Complex	Caryonah Hunting Lodge and Preserve	Upper Cumberland Sporting Clays


MAYLAND BAPTIST CHURCH	MAYLAND CHURCH OF CHRIST	CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY


MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH	MT. VERNAL INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH


MOUNTAIN VIEW SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH	NEW HOME CHURCH OF CHRIST

	Built 1907
PARHAM'S CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH	PINE GROVE CHURCH OF GOD


PLATEAU BAPTIST CHURCH	PLATEAU MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH	POMONA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH


RIDGEDALE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH	RINNIE BAPTIST CHURCH	ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH


TOLLETTS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

Established 1853
WINESAP FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH	ZION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH


MAYLAND CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE	MEADOW CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH


Mill Pond	Caney Fork Creek