Cumberland

History

Cumberland is named after the city in Maryland and was platted on July 7, 1831 when the Cumberland Road (also known as the National Road) was extended to that point. Cumberland contained a post office from 1834 until it was discontinued in 1958. Cumberland was officially incorporated as a town in 1951. but will become an excluded town on January 1, 2027. The Cumberland Historic District is located in the Marion County portion of the town.

Geography

The center of Cumberland is in eastern Marion County, but the town limits extend east and north into western Hancock County, so that the majority of the town's area is now in Hancock County. U.S. Route 40, following the route of the National Road, is the main road through the community, leading west to downtown Indianapolis and east the same distance to Greenfield, the Hancock county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.35%, are water. Buck Creek crosses the town, flowing south to join Sugar Creek near London. The town is part of the watershed of the East Branch of the White River.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Greenfield-Central High School
  High · Greenfield · 1,462 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Mt Vernon High School
  High · Fortville · 1,431 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• New Palestine High School
  High · New Palestine · 1,195 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Mt Vernon Middle School
  Middle · Fortville · 1,070 students · 17:1 ratio
• Fortville Elementary School
  Elementary · Fortville · 719 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Greenfield Central Junior High Sch
  Middle · Greenfield · 675 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• McCordsville Elementary School
  Elementary · McCordsville · 673 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Mt Comfort Elementary School
  Elementary · Greenfield · 650 students · 15.5:1 ratio