Welcome to Cumberland ...

Cumberland is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The location of Cumberland 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

When the people of Cumberland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cumberlander<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cumberland has a population of 8,239 people<4> (see below for details).

Cumberland is near sea level<5>.

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

The area code for Cumberland: (207)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cumberland had an population of 8,239 people. This is an increase of 14.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland had a population of 7,211 people. This makes Cumberland the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Cumberland represents 0.54% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,211 people, the population of Cumberland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cumberland.

Communities Also Named Cumberland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Cumberland - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumberland.

Communities near Cumberland ...

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

• Portland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
• South Portland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <6>
• Scarborough
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
  • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <6>
• Brunswick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
• Westbrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <6>
• Windham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
• Gorham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
• Standish
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <6>
• Cape Elizabeth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Elizabeth
  • Cape Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Elizabeth <6>
• Old Orchard Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
  • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland ...

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

Adding Cumberland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumberland 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 was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/