Welcome to Cumberland Springs ...

Cumberland Springs is located in Moore County<1>.

The location of Cumberland Springs 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 Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

A typical abbreviation for Cumberland Springs: Cumberland Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cumberland Spngs. or Cumberland Sprngs.)

Cumberland Springs is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Cumberland Springs (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Cumberland Springs is within the (931) area code.

Communities near Cumberland Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumberland Springs.

• Shelbyville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Tullahoma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <4>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Winchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Lynchburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Gattistown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
  • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
• Decherd
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Decherd is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
• Southgate Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Estill Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
  • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
• New Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
  • New Union is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumberland Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cumberland Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland Springs ...

Looking for more information about Cumberland Springs? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cumberland Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland Springs.

Adding Cumberland Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumberland Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cumberland Springs post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/