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Welcome to Cumberland Village ...

Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cumberland Village: KUM-bur-lund<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for Cumberland Village: Cumberland Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Cumberland Village is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cumberland Village is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Cumberland Village: 828

Communities Also Named Cumberland Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cumberland Village - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Cumberland Village ...

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

  • Asheville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <5>
  • Mills River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flat Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Landrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
  • Laurel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tryon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 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 Cumberland Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland Village ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cumberland Village. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cumberland Village refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cumberland Village may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland Village - 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.