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Welcome to Cumberland County ...

Time Zone: Cumberland County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Crossville is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded in 1855. Cumberland was created by taking area from White, Bledsoe, Rhea, Morgan, Fentress and Putnam Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 60,832 people. This is an increase of 8.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 56,053 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 0.88% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:

  • Crab Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
  • Crossville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
    • Crossville is located in Cumberland County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024