What is the county seat of Cumberland County?

The county seat of Cumberland County is Crossville.

Is there an online parcel map for Cumberland County?

Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 65,771 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Cumberland County's boundary or name changed?

Cumberland County was created in 1855 from Bledsoe County, Fentress County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Rhea County and White County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Bledsoe County, Putnam County and White County.

Who issues building permits in Cumberland County?

The county's page on building permits: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/fire-electrical-permits.html. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Cumberland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 47035

Cumberland CountyTennessee

Cumberland County is a county in Tennessee, established in 1855, with its seat in Crossville.

Founded1855
County seatCrossville
Named forCumberland Mountains
Land area681 sq mi + 3.5 sq mi water
Population61,145 2020 Census
Parcels mapped65,771 checked 14 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Cumberland County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1855 from Bledsoe County, Fentress County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Rhea County and White County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cumberland County was created on November 16, 1855, from parts of Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, and White counties. The county was named after the Cumberland Mountains. Over the following decades, Cumberland County's boundaries were adjusted multiple times through transfers with neighboring counties, with the most significant changes occurring between 1855 and 1889 to accommodate local residents.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1855
Cumberland County created Cumberland created from Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, and White; not to be confused with the Cumberland County which was proposed in 1837 and 1844 in a different part of the state.
from Bledsoe from Fentress from Morgan from Putnam from Rhea from White
16 November 1855 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 9
1856
Gained territory Cumberland gained from Morgan, Rhea, and Roane.
from Morgan from Rhea from Roane
29 February 1856 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 166 [printed as 156]/p. 258
1858
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Fentress.
to Fentress
17 February 1858 · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 36/p. 44
1873
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Roane.
to Roane
24 March 1873 · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 76/p. 110
1889
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Fentress to accommodate local resident.
to Fentress
23 February 1889 · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 26/p. 33

Show all 20 changes (15 more, mostly small adjustments)

1855
Cumberland County created Cumberland created from Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, and White; not to be confused with the Cumberland County which was proposed in 1837 and 1844 in a different part of the state.
from Bledsoe from Fentress from Morgan from Putnam from Rhea from White
16 November 1855 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 9
1856
Gained territory Cumberland gained from Morgan, Rhea, and Roane.
from Morgan from Rhea from Roane
29 February 1856 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 166 [printed as 156]/p. 258
1858
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Fentress.
to Fentress
17 February 1858 · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 36/p. 44
1858
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local residents.
to Bledsoe
20 March 1858 · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 83, secs. 1-4, 8-9/pp. 91-93
1860
Gained territory Cumberland gained from White to accommodate local resident; Cumberland lost to Rhea to accommodate local resident.
from White from Rhea
24 March 1860 · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 210/p. 596
1871
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Putnam to accommodate local resident.
to Putnam
15 December 1871 · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 104/p. 117
1873
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Roane.
to Roane
24 March 1873 · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 76/p. 110
1879
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local residents. Cumberland lost to Roane to accommodate local resident.
to Bledsoe to Roane
25 March 1879 · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
1883
Lost territory Cumberland lost to White to accommodate local resident.
to White
9 March 1883 · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 45/p. 49
1883
Boundary clarified Boundary between Cumberland and Bledsoe clarified.
with Bledsoeno change
14 March 1883 · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 58/p. 59
1883
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Putnam to accommodate local residents.
to Putnamto Cumberland-Putnam
22 March 1883 · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 109/p. 137
1889
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Fentress to accommodate local resident.
to Fentress
23 February 1889 · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 26/p. 33
1889
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Morgan to accommodate local residents.
to Morgan
26 March 1889 · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 115/p. 219
1897
Lost territory Cumberland lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local resident.
to Bledsoe
30 April 1897 · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 149/p. 336
1899
Lost territory Cumberland lost to White to accommodate local resident.
to White
12 April 1899 · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 226/p. 479
1899
Lost territory Cumberland lost to White to accommodate local resident.
to Whiteto Cumberland-White
22 April 1899 · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 366/p. 361
1951
Gained territory Cumberland gained from Fentress to accommodate local resident.
from Fentress
22 February 1951 · Tenn. Acts 1951, 77th assy., priv., ch. 243/p. 672
1972
Lost territory Cumberland lost small area to Putnam.
to Putnam
27 March 1972 · Tenn. Acts 1972, 87th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 554/p. 315
1988
Gained territory Cumberland gained from Bledsoe and Rhea to accommodate local residents.
from Bledsoe from Rhea
29 February 1988 · Tenn. Acts 1988, 95th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 478/p. 23; ch. 477/p. 22
1988
Lost territory Cumberland lost small area to Putnam.
to Putnam
28 April 1988 · Tenn. Acts 1988, 95th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 852/p. 675

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cumberland

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Official

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 65,771 parcels from Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 10 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 46,218 in all from TECB and local 911 districts via TNMap (tnmap_oir).
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Cumberland by the Census

Population

61,145 2020 Census count

Housing units

30,479 2020 Census count

Land area

681 square miles

Water area

3.5 square miles

People per sq mi

90 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Assessor and property records 931-484-5745from cumberlandcountytn.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Clerk of court: deeds and plats 931-484-6442from cumberlandcountytn.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/fire-electrical-permits.htmlfrom tn.gov
Permit Portalfrom cumberlandcountytn.portal.iworq.net
https://www.tn.gov/environment/permit-permits/water-permits1/septic-systems-permits.htmlfrom tn.gov

Zoning and code

Planning and zoning 931-979-2170from cumberlandcountytn.gov · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Cumberland County.
cumberlandcountytn.gov

See your own lot on these maps

Open Cumberland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

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Questions

Common questions about Cumberland County

When was Cumberland County founded?: Cumberland County was founded in 1855, formed from Bledsoe County, Fentress County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Rhea County and White County, and named after Cumberland Mountains.
What is the county seat of Cumberland County?: The county seat of Cumberland County is Crossville.
Is there an online parcel map for Cumberland County?: Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 65,771 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cumberland County's boundary or name changed?: Cumberland County was created in 1855 from Bledsoe County, Fentress County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Rhea County and White County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Bledsoe County, Putnam County and White County.
Who issues building permits in Cumberland County?: The county's page on building permits: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/fire-electrical-permits.html. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Cumberland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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