Crossville, Tennessee
Crossville is a city of 12,428 people in Cumberland County, Tennessee, founded in 1856.
Why visit Crossville
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Palace Theater and Cumberland County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Crossville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crossville
Crossville is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Crossville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,071 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Crossville, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Cumberland County Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 2.4 mi
221 Tennessee Avenue, Crossville
Museums and landmarks5
Palace Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Movie theater in Crossville, Tennessee, United States
72 South Main Street, Crossville
Cumberland County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Tennessee, United States
Cumberland Homesteads
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Community located in Cumberland County, Tennessee
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes35
Cancun Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.6 mi
187 Peavine Road, Crossville
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Gondola Pizza & Steak House
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Greek
36 Woodmere Mall, Crossville
Tu-Sa 10:30-21:00
GrinderHouse Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop
73 North Main Street, Crossville
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
Shoney's
Diner · American · 3.7 mi
Interchange Drive, Crossville
Mo-Th 07:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-20:00
BLOOM Coffee & Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.2 mi
2134 Lantana Road, Crossville
Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00
Golden Chopsticks
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese · 0.7 mi
1269 West Avenue
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00
Captain D's
Restaurant · Fish, Fish And Chips · 1.0 mi
415 Highland Square
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00
Nick's Italian Ice
Restaurant · Ice Cream
164 Cumberland Plaza, Crossville
Mo-Sa 12:00-06:00; Su off
23 more on the map.
History
Crossville developed at the intersection of a branch of the Great Stage Road, which connected the Knoxville area with the Nashville area, and the Kentucky Stock Road, a cattle drovers' path connecting Middle Tennessee with Kentucky and later extending south to Chattanooga. These two roads are roughly paralleled by modern US-40 and US-127, respectively.
Around 1800, an early American settler, Samuel Lambeth, opened a store at this junction, and the small community that developed around it became known as Lambeth's Crossroads. The store was at what has become the intersection of Main and Stanley Streets, just south of the courthouse. By the time a post office was established in the 1830s, the community had taken the name "Crossville". In the early 1850s, James Scott, a merchant from nearby Sparta, purchased Lambeth's store and renamed it Scott's Tavern.
When Cumberland County was formed in 1856, Crossville, being nearest to the center of the county, was chosen as county seat. Scott donated the initial 40 acres (16 ha) for the erection of a courthouse and town square.
From the History section of Crossville, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Crossville
Motel and hotel · 2.9 mi
560 Peavine Road, Crossville
Churches and places of worship30
Crossville Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.7 mi
2335 West Avenue, Crossville
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.2 mi
15 Rock Quarry Road, Crossville
Grace Community Church
Church · Nondenominational · 1.2 mi
2125 Miller Avenue, Crossville
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare3
Map of Crossville
121 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 5.1 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 5.5 in |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 5.5 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 57°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 4.7 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 5.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Crossville Mem Ap 72325 (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cumberland County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-27: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Crossville Memorial Airport (CSV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Lake Tansi 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Bowman 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Crab Orchard 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Fairfield Glade 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Pleasant Hill 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Mayland 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Clarkrange 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Athens 42 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Clinton 51 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Cleveland 54 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cumberland-county-tennessee-courthouse1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Palace-theater-crossville-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Cumberland-homesteads-tower-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Cumberland-County-Courthouse-tn3, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
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