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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 60,520 people. This is an increase of 7.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 56,193 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 0.89% 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)
  • Crossville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crossville is located in Cumberland County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
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