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Crossville Tennessee & Cumberland County Area History

One Of The Best Places In The Nation To Retire
In The Center Of One Of The Most Scenic Regions Imaginable

  
Cumberland County was all Indian territory until 1805, when pioneers began to visit the area. By the end of the century, a limestone industry was in operation.
    
  
The county was created in 1856 and James Scott, a tavern proprietor, donated 40 acres to help ensure that Crossville was named the county seat. In 1901, Crossville was incorporated and began its long existence as a sleepy little village hidden among the hills.
   

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Now within easy reach via highways, Crossville remains one of the best-kept secrets in Tennessee. Even so, the secret is leaking out as more people learn of its many attractions.
   
Other interesting historic and scenic sites in the county include Pioneer Hall Museum in Pleasant Hill, Crab Orchard (the oldest community),
    
Grassy Cove, Stonehaus and Highland Manor Wineries, Cumberland Mountain State Rustic Park, Scott's Gulf, Potter's Ford with its Devil's Breakfast Table,
and the Crossville Railroad Depot, where Sgt. Alvin York boarded a train for fame and glory as the most prominent hero of World War I.
 
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