Profile for Cumberland, Maryland, MD

Cumberland is on the Potomac River.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Mount Pleasant
· Fort Cumberland

Commerce from the Ohio Valley traveled through The Narrows, a nearby gap in the Alleghenies, into Cumberland.

Brewing, glassmaking and tire manufacturing became important industries in the 20th century.

Public transportation: Allegany County Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 164. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.7 per 1,000 people.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Days - June 9-10, 2007
• CanalFest/RailFest - July 6-7, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

Performing arts: Cumberland Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Green Ridge State Forest

Historic routes: National Road, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

Historic sites and museums: Appalachian Collection, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, History House, Canal Place, George Washington's Headquarters, Allegany County Museum

Colleges and universities: Allegany College of Maryland

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 10, 1936, at 109 degrees

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Cumberland
• Transportation & commute times in Cumberland
• Allegany County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cumberland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allegany County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cumberland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21502 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cumberland city government
• Allegany County government
• Allegany County Chamber of Commerce
• Allegany County tourism

30% of Cumberland residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cumberland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cumberland
• Cemeteries in Allegany County
• Libraries in or near Cumberland

Post a query on a message board:

• Allegany County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Theater

• Cumberland Theatre

• Cumberland museums
• Cumberland historic sites
• Cumberland area parks
• Wineries near Cumberland

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cumberland area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Allegany County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cumberland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Allegany County

• Cumberland business guide
• Allegany County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Allegany County
• Arrests in Allegany County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cumberland was $15,813, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Allegany County economic census
• Allegany County economic summary
• Allegany County employment growth
• Allegany County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

13% of Cumberland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cumberland
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Cumberland
• School districts in or near Cumberland
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cumberland
• YouTube videos about Cumberland

• Air pollution in Allegany County
• Diesel soot in Allegany County
• Land contamination in Allegany County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Allegany County
• Toxic chemical releases in Allegany County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Cumberland festival dates:

• Heritage Days - June 9-10, 2007
• CanalFest/RailFest - July 6-7, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Cumberland festival web sites:

• Allegany County Fair
• Heritage Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cumberland

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cumberland
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Cumberland items now on sale

• Cumberland local government Web site
• Allegany County government
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cumberland medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

Historic districts in Cumberland include Downtown Cumberland Historic District, Washington Street Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Cumberland
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Cumberland
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Allegany County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cumberland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $675.

• Research Cumberland Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Cumberland
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• Find a Cumberland Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Maryland mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Cumberland area
• Job services in Maryland
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Cumberland include Allegany County Library, South Cumberland Public Library ... View libraries

• Maryland library

• Get directions from Cumberland
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• Census map of Cumberland area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Cumberland

Newspapers in Cumberland include Cumberland Times-News

• Daily newspapers in or near Cumberland
• AM radio stations in or near Cumberland
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• Media ownership in the Cumberland area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cumberland
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cumberland
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cumberland

• Parks near Cumberland
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near Cumberland
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Cumberland
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Maryland communities
• Photos of Maryland places
• Post cards of Maryland communities

Allegany County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cumberland political report.

• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Allegany County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cumberland
• Total membership by faith, in Allegany County

• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for Cumberland workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cumberland between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Cumberland include Holiday Inn.

• Cumberland travel guide
• Airports near Cumberland
• Amtrak station in Cumberland
• Hotels near Cumberland
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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