Cumberland County, Tennessee Genealogy



Cumberland County is located on the line dividing Middle and East Tennessee, two of the state's three "grand divisions." Cumberland County was formed on November 16, 1855 from portions of several surrounding counties. Crossville, the county seat, was incorporated in 1901.

Establishment of Cumberland County

Land and Early Place Names in Cumberland County

Campaign Map of Cumberland County (October 15th, 1898)

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Cumberland County

Cumberland County Research Helps

Reference Book Volunteer Look Ups


Some Cumberland County Information:

1905 News article on Cumberland Co. Business Men

1905 News article on Pomona

1878 News Article on Piney Falls/Grassy Cove

Southern Claims Commission

Grassy Cove Methodist Church Records

Grassy Cove Presbyterian Church Records

Some Early Cumberland County Marriages Prior to 1900

Some Cumberland County Obituaries


1910 Cumberland County, TN Census:

Select a District: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16


1920 Cumberland County, TN Census:

Select a District: 1 2 3 4 5

A special thanks to Gayle Hassler for these transcriptions!
Please send her your thanks at AbbysNana@aol.com .

Cumberland County and the Civil War

Cumberland County Historic Sites of Interest

Cemeteries of Cumberland County (Listings/Locations Only)

Cumberland County Tombstones

Cumberland County, TN Genealogy Queries (Archived)


Photos of Early Cumberland Countians:

William Carroll DeRossett (Photograph and Information provided by Anna Bertram)

Jasper N. DeRossett (Photograph and Information provided by Anna Bertram)



Photos of Early Homes/ Historical Sites in Cumberland County:

Homeplace of Lavina Rose (Lee) and Elias DeRossett in Grassy Cove (Photo provided by Anna Bertram)

If you would like to add a link to your Cumberland Co Family WebPage here, please contact via e-mail Jill Honcoop

Cumberland County Books in Print

If you have roots in and around Cumberland Co., TN check out the links to book titles below.

Genealogical and Historical Notes from Crossville, Tennessee Newspapers, Vol. 1, 1995 (3rd Printing)

Marriage Records of Cumberland County, TN, Vol. 1

Antioch Church Record Book

Cumberland County, Tennessee Census Books: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900

Descendants of Charles Reagan

Descendants of Reuben Hamby

Descendants of Joseph Cooper

Descendants of Michael Hyder

Swafford-Tollett Feud Book

Tennessee Convicts: Early Records of the State Penitentiary-Volume 2
(Includes Information on some Cumberland County Families)


A Few Helpful Genealogical Links:


U.S. Telephone Book - Switchboard

Cyndi Howell's Genealogy Page

Library of Congress On-line Catalog

East Tennessee Historical Society

Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, Indiana

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Library

Tennessee Tombstone Project - County Selection Page

Tennessee Public Libraries On-Line Catalog

Census Online - Links to Online Census Records

Census Online - Tennessee

Census Maps On-Line

Historical Newspapers On-Line

USGS Geographic Names Index

LDS Family Search


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