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Welcome to Cumberland Center ...

Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Cumberland Center: Cumberland Ctr. (or less commonly used: Cumberland Cen., Cumberland Cent. or Cumberland Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cumberland Center for more information about variations on the name of Cumberland Center.

Cumberland Center is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cumberland Center: 207

The ZIP code for Cumberland Center: 04021<3>

The community of Cumberland Center was previously named Cumberland Centre.

Communities near Cumberland Center ...

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

  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Portland is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
  • South Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Scarborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Westbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
  • Windham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Windham is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorham is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
  • Standish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Standish is also located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland Center ...

Looking for more information about Cumberland Center? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cumberland Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland Center.

Adding Cumberland Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumberland Center 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 (so far) for Cumberland Center was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846). In this book, Cumberland Center was called Cumberland Centre.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cumberland Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cumberland Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.