Crossville

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proper noun

A town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States; after many crossroads.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States; after many crossroads.
  2. A village in White County, Illinois, United States; named after Thomas Cross.
  3. A city, the county seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States; after a crossroads,

Origin

From either cross (“crossroads”) or the surname Cross + -ville.

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Cite this entry
APA

Crossville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crossville

MLA

“Crossville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crossville. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crossville,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crossville.

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