Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cumming had a population of 356 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cumming had a population of 6,639 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
- Coal Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Drew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hightower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Free Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <3>
- Oscarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
- Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
- Chestatee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Creighton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Barrettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Webb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ocee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Suwanee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <3>
- Ophir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Alpharetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
- Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <3>
- Flowery Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery Branch
- Flowery Branch is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowery Branch <3>
- Dougherty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Batesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Cherokee County
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Absalom ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Duluth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <3>
- Dawsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cumming: www.cityofcumming.net/
The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cumming, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |