The Origin of Stumphouse Tunnel
There are many theories of how Stumphouse Tunnel got its name, here are two:
From a large popular tree stump that civil war bootleggers once used to store their liquor in when it rained.
From the Cherokees when they saw a couple that lived nearby in a stump over which they put a roof. The Cherokees saw it and said, "Stumphouse." The mountain has been called that ever since.