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Welcome to Cumminsville ...

Cumminsville is located in Bracken County<1>.


The location of Cumminsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumminsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Cumminsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cumminsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cumminsville lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Cumminsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cumminsville - they are located in Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumminsville.

Communities near Cumminsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumminsville.

  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
  • Falmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Felicity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Mason County
  • Brooksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Cumminsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumminsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumminsville. 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 Cumminsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumminsville. See our Newspapers Page for Cumminsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumminsville ...

Looking for more information about Cumminsville? 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 Cumminsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cumminsville.

Adding Cumminsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumminsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cumminsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cumminsville post office opened in 1896.

We also found Cumminsville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumminsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumminsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumminsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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