Cumberland’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Cumberland. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Cumberland was settled in 1837 and named "Poor Fork", for its location on a fork of the Cumberland River with relatively poor soil. It remained isolated until the coal mining boom of the 1900s when railroads connected it with surrounding towns. It was renamed "Cumberland" in 1926.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Cumberland’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Cumberland’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Cumberland
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Cumberland, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Cumberland
Cumberland has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 52 historic buildings, because Cumberland Central Business District alone counts 52.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky (KY) - Harlan County - Cumberland - ED 48-44 to 49 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.