Welcome to Cumnock ...
So far, we found very little information about Cumnock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cumnock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cumnock, please Contact Us.
Cumnock would have been located within present day Washington Parish<2>.
The location of Cumnock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumnock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cumnock is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cumnock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cumnock once stood is in the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Cumnock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cumnock - they are located in North Carolina and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumnock.
Communities near Cumnock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumnock.
- Franklinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Washington Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <5>
- Kentwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
- Tylertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <5>
- Osyka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
- Mount Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <5>
- Sunny Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Stoney Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Wilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Enon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
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 Cumnock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumnock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumnock. 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 Cumnock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumnock. See our Newspapers Page for Cumnock.
Adding Cumnock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cumnock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cumnock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cumnock post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumnock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Cumnock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumnock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |