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Welcome to Cumby ...

The city of Cumby is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Cumby is located in Hopkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cumby has a population of 796 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cumby is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cumby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cumby: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Cumby: 75433<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cumby had an population of 796 people. This is an increase of 2.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumby had a population of 777 people. This makes Cumby the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 777 people, the population of Cumby increased 26.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 616 people).

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

Communities near Cumby ...

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

  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
  • Cooper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • West Tawakoni
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Emory
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • East Tawakoni
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lone Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <6>
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <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 Cumby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumby ...

Looking for more information about Cumby? 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 Cumby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cumby.

Adding Cumby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumby 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 Cumby was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Cumby in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Cumby post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumby.

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

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hopkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cumby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Cumby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Cumby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Cumby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cumby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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