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Welcome to Cumberland ...Cumberland is located in Clark County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881. When the people of Cumberland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cumberlander<2> Cumberland is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Cumberland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Cumberland (for example, toward Farmersburg (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). The telephone area code for Cumberland: (217) Communities Also Named Cumberland ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Cumberland: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Cook County. Beyond Illinois, there are 33 communities that are also named Cumberland - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumberland. Communities near Cumberland ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumberland.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cumberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumberland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumberland. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland. See our Newspapers Page for Cumberland. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland ...Looking for more information about Cumberland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cumberland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland. Adding Cumberland to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Cumberland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cumberland was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881). For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov Footnotes ...
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