County · code 17035
Cumberland CountyIllinois
Cumberland County is a county in Illinois with its seat in Toledo, formed in 1843 from Coles County.
- Founded1843
- County seatToledo
- Named forNational Road
- Land area346 sq mi + 1 sq mi water
- Population10,450 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,758 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Cumberland on the map of Illinois
Illinois has 102 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1843 from Coles County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cumberland County was created from Coles County on May 1, 1843, and was named after the National Road.
- 1843Cumberland County created Cumberland created from Coles. · Ill. Laws 1842-1843, pp. 94-98
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cumberland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,758 parcels from Cumberland County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 4 March 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Cumberland County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Cumberland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Cumberland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cumberland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Cumberland County
- When was Cumberland County founded?
- Cumberland County was founded in 1843, formed from Coles County, and named after National Road.
- What is the county seat of Cumberland County?
- The county seat of Cumberland County is Toledo.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cumberland County?
- Yes. Cumberland County publishes a parcel map of 13,758 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cumberland County's boundary or name changed?
- Cumberland County was created in 1843 from Coles County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cumberland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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