Cumberland County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Cumberland County





County Courthouse
Cumberland County Courthouse 2 North Main Street, Suite 206 Crossville, Tennessee 38555 Phone: (931) 484-6442

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

History


The county is named after the Cumberland Mountains.

Parent County
1855--Cumberland County was created 16 November 1855 from White, Bledsoe, Rhea, Roane, Morgan, Putnam, and Van Buren Counties. County seat: Crossville

Record Loss
1905 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties
Bledsoe 

Fentress 

Morgan 

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Rhea <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818573968_45" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818573984_875" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818573984_357" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818573984_273" />

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Van Buren <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818586859_130" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818586859_120" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818586859_867" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818586859_263" />

White

Cemeteries
For a list of Cumberland County cemeteries, click here.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General

Bibliography

Family History Centers
Crossville Tennessee 1550 Genesis Rd Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Phone: 931-484-2507 Hours: T, Sat 9am-12pm

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog