Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Cumberland County lies on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, with Crossville as its county seat. The state legislature created it in 1856 from portions of eight surrounding counties. The county developed along routes connecting eastern Tennessee with Nashville and settlements farther west. Interstate 40 follows much of the earlier Walton Road corridor through the county. Coal, timber, agriculture and rail connections have all shaped its economic history.