Welcome to Cumberland Furnace ...
Cumberland Furnace is located in Dickson County<1>.
The location of Cumberland Furnace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland Furnace, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
Cumberland Furnace is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cumberland Furnace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cumberland Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumberland Furnace.
- Cheap Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Oakridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Dickson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
- Pleasant View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
- Ashland City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- White Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- Kingston Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
- McEwen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
- Throckmorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cumberland Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumberland Furnace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumberland Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Cumberland Furnace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland Furnace ...
Looking for more information about Cumberland Furnace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cumberland Furnace, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland Furnace.
Adding Cumberland Furnace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cumberland Furnace in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cumberland Furnace was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Cumberland Furnace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland Furnace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |