Cumberland County is a county in Tennessee, United States, atop the Cumberland Plateau in the east-central part of the state. It had a population of 61,145 at the 2020 census and covers 685 square miles (1,770 km2), of which 681 square miles are land and 3.8 square miles are water, centred near 35°57′N 85°00′W.<\/p>\n
Crossville is the county seat, and its postal code is 38555. The county has two incorporated cities, one incorporated town, four census-designated places, and dozens of unincorporated communities and residential subdivisions. Cumberland County sits in the Central time zone, and its FIPS code is 47035.<\/p>\n
Crossville and Crab Orchard are the county’s incorporated cities, Pleasant Hill is its only incorporated town, and Bowman, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi and Mayland are Census Bureau-recognized places without their own municipal government. Everything else below is an unincorporated community or platted subdivision (Unincorp.) — most are residential developments built up around the county’s lakes and golf courses since the 1970s.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 12,071<\/td>\n | 38555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crab Orchard<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37723<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Hill<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38578<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairfield Glade<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38558<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Tansi<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bowman<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mayland<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alloway<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alpine Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Baker Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Berkshire Forest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Big Lick<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bowling<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brookhaven<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Browntown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Burke<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Camelot<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Campbell Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Caney Forks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Catoosa Canyon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Catoosa Country<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cherry Branch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chestnut Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Claysville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Creston<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crossville Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cumberland Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cumberland Homesteads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Daddys Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Daysville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deerwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dogwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dorton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Drowning Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Druid Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dunrovin Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dykes Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Elmore<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Foxfire<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glendale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grassy Cove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hale Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Halfway<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hebbertsburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hidden Hollow Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hide-A-Way Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Highland Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hillcrest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Holiday Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Homestead<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jewett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lantana<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Maplewood Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meadowview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Midway<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Vernon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Zion<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ozone<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Parkview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Peavine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Grove Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pinedale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Plateau<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Renegade<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rolling Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shiloh<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunset Terrace<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Taylors Chapel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thomas Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Volunteer Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Watson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| White Oak Forest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodlawn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n The old list carried several duplicate or clearly non-place entries under different spellings or repeats — a duplicate “Highland Estates” row, and a scatter of small residential-subdivision names common to Lake Tansi and Fairfield Glade that could not be independently verified as distinct places (Bowman, Genesis, Greivertown, Livesay, Parham, Rinnie, Storie, Vandever, Westel, Wiltshire, Woody, and others) have been dropped rather than published unverified; see notes.md.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the unincorporated subdivisions listed above use a Crossville ZIP code for mail delivery.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nCumberland County sits entirely atop the Cumberland Plateau, a broad, forested tableland that gives the county some of the highest average elevation in Tennessee outside the Great Smoky Mountains. The Crab Orchard Mountains, the plateau’s southernmost range, rise in the county’s northeast. Grassy Cove, a sink valley roughly three miles by five miles and more than a thousand feet deep, is one of the largest karst features of its kind in the eastern United States and drains underground into the Sequatchie Valley. The Obed River and its tributaries cut deep gorges through the plateau’s northern half.<\/p>\n Cumberland County borders eight other Tennessee counties: Fentress County<\/a> to the north, Morgan County<\/a> to the northeast, Roane County<\/a> to the east, Rhea County<\/a> to the southeast, Bledsoe County<\/a> to the south, Van Buren County<\/a> to the southwest, White County<\/a> to the west, and Putnam County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n Cumberland County had 61,145 residents at the 2020 census, spread across 681 square miles of land for a density of roughly 90 people per square mile — low by Tennessee standards, reflecting the plateau’s dispersed, subdivision-based settlement pattern. Crossville, with 12,071 residents, is by far the largest place in the county; Fairfield Glade and Lake Tansi, both large retirement and second-home developments built around private lakes and golf courses, are the next-largest population centers. The county’s median household income runs below the Tennessee median of $67,631, consistent with a rural plateau economy and a large share of retired residents living on fixed incomes.<\/p>\n Retirement and tourism drive much of Cumberland County’s modern economy — Fairfield Glade and Lake Tansi were both built from the 1970s onward as planned resort communities and now house large year-round retiree populations. Crossville anchors the county’s retail, healthcare, and government employment, and Tennessee Technology Center and Roane State Community College both operate campuses there. The Cumberland Homesteads, a New Deal-era resettlement community built in the 1930s around a distinctive octagonal sandstone tower, is a National Historic Landmark and remains a working residential neighborhood. Fairfield Glade hosts an annual crafts fair and multiple golf tournaments that draw visitors from across the region.<\/p>\n Cumberland County was established on November 16, 1855, effective 1856, formed from parts of Bledsoe, Roane, Morgan, Fentress, Rhea, Putnam, Overton, and White counties. It takes its name from the Cumberland Plateau and Cumberland Mountains, which in turn were named for the Duke of Cumberland. During the Civil War the county’s population was nearly evenly split between Union and Confederate sympathizers, and it saw irregular guerrilla activity typical of the divided plateau counties. The Cumberland Homesteads project of the 1930s, one of the largest New Deal resettlement communities in the country, resettled more than 250 families on small farms and left the octagonal water tower that still marks the community today.<\/p>\n Interstate 40 runs east–west through the county past Crossville, with U.S. Routes 70 and 127 providing north–south and local access across the plateau.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville; Crossville Memorial Airport serves general aviation only.<\/p>\n Where is Cumberland County, Tennessee?<\/strong> What is the population of Cumberland County?<\/strong> How big is Cumberland County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Cumberland County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Cumberland County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Cumberland County?<\/strong> |