History · Mayland

Mayland’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Mayland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It has a population of 472 It is in the northwest part of the county, along U.S. Route 70N, which leads southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Crossville, the county seat, and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Monterey. The community sits atop the Cumberland Plateau. The southeast part drains to the headwaters of the Caney Fork River, the west part drains via Bridge Creek to the Calfkiller River, a tributary of the Caney Fork, and the north part drains via Meadow Creek to the East Fork of the Obey River. The entire community is par…

Half of its homes were built before 2009.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Mayland

1 place in Mayland is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Tennesseeby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1999first listedCamp Nakanawa Wigwam

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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