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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cumming (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cumming. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cumming is located in Warren County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Dallas, Lucas, Madison, Marion & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Cumming. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cumming:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Cumming)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Orillia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Lakewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Prole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Churchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Martensdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Bevington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Marys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Indianola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ackworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Palmyra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Stanzel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
    • Arbor Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
  • Boone County
    • Madrid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Clarke County
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Booneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Waukee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Meter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • DeSoto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Adel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
    • Dallas Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Panther
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • High Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Minburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Redfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wiscotta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Stuart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Oswalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Prairie City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Valeria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Winterset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Earlham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Truro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Peru
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Ord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Pitzer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Barney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Barney is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Macksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Swan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Percy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Percy is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Pleasantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bauer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Commerce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • West Des Moines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Urbandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Des Moines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Levey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Levey is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Country Estate Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Slater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Huxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • Lorimor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cumming, see our County-by-County Page for Cumming.

Cemeteries Near Cumming ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumming.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cumming - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cumming covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Linn Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Huston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cumming had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cumming had a population of 413 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.

  • Orillia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Commerce
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Prole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
  • Ashawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ashawa is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
  • Churchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Valley Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
  • Booneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Campbell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Clive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bevington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • McBride
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McBride is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Conger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Conger is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
    • Wick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cumming. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumming.

Newspapers Published in Cumming ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumming.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cumming, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cumming.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cumming:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cumming) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.