Welcome to Cumberland ...

Cumberland is located in Cumberland County<1> and is the County Seat for Cumberland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

When the people of Cumberland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cumberlander<2>

Cumberland is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cumberland is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Cumberland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Cumberland - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), 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, 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.

• Farmville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
• Dillwyn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
  • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <5>
• Columbia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Trents Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
  • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Guinea Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
  • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Clinton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
• Cotton Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
• Gravel Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Trenton Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
  • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Paineville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Paineville is located in Amelia County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cumberland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland.

Adding Cumberland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumberland 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 Cumberland was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Cumberland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/