TUMBLING CREEK, TN: A History of Tumbling Creek, Humphreys County, Tennessee 1985By William L. Ethridge, Sr. The history of Tumbling Creek began in the late 1700's when the early settlers, "a brave, hardy bunch, of farmers, trappers, hunters, and adventurers", coming from North Carolina and cities to the east, wanted a better life for their offspring due to overcrowded cities. Read about some of the early families, the early roads, the first schools, churches, and more. The soldiers from Tumbling Creek in the War of 1812, The