Welcome to Cummingsville ...
Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cummingsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
Cummingsville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cummingsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cummingsville (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Cummingsville: 931
Communities Also Named Cummingsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cummingsville - they are located in Massachusetts and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cummingsville.
Communities near Cummingsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cummingsville.
- Clarktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarktown
- From Cummingsville to Clarktown
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - McMinnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McMinnville
- From Cummingsville to McMinnville
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparta
- From Cummingsville to Sparta
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From Cummingsville to Newton
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Doyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doyle
- From Cummingsville to Doyle
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Burnett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Cummingsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cummingsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cummingsville. 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 Cummingsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cummingsville. See our Newspapers Page for Cummingsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cummingsville ...
Looking for more information about Cummingsville? 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 Cummingsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cummingsville.
Adding Cummingsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cummingsville 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 Cummingsville was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Cummingsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cummingsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cummingsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cummingsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |