Welcome to Cumberland City ...
Cumberland City is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Cumberland City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Cumberland City is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cumberland City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Cumberland City is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Cumberland City: (606)
Communities Also Named Cumberland City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cumberland City - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumberland City.
Communities near Cumberland City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumberland City.
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Russell Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Burkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Byrdstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Alpha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Long Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Lula ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumberland City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland City. See our Newspapers Page for Cumberland City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland City ...
Looking for more information about Cumberland City? 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 Cumberland City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland City.
Adding Cumberland City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cumberland City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cumberland City post office opened in 1867.
We also found Cumberland City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland City. 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 Clinton, 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 Cumberland City - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |