Welcome to Cumback ...

Cumback is located in Davies's County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumback, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Cumback is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Cumback (for example, toward Hazleton), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Cumback lies within the (812) area code.

Communities near Cumback ...

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

• Jasper
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Washington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Bicknell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Loogootee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
• Oakland City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
  • Oakland City is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <4>
• Petersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Winslow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Montgomery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Monroe City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
• Plainville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumback ...

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

Adding Cumback to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumback 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 Cumback was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cumback post office opened in 1881.

We also found Cumback in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumback.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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