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Welcome to Cumberland Head ...

Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland Head, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Cumberland Head is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cumberland Head: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Cumberland Head ...

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

  • Burlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Colchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Winooski
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
  • Saint Albans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Swanton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Saint Albans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Georgia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Dannemora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland Head ...

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

Adding Cumberland Head to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumberland Head 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 Head was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland Head - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Cumberland Head area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Cumberland Head area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.