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Cumberland CountyKentucky

Cumberland County, Kentucky, was created in 1799 from Green County, with its county seat in Burkesville.

  • Founded1799
  • County seatBurkesville
  • Named forCumberland River, Kentucky and Tennessee
  • Land area305 sq mi + 5.7 sq mi water
  • Population5,888 2020 Census
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Where it is

Cumberland on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1799 from Green County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cumberland County was created from Green County on July 1, 1799, and was named after the Cumberland River. The county's boundaries shifted many times over the following decades as neighboring counties—including Barren, Wayne, Adair, Monroe, Russell, Clinton, and Metcalfe—were created from or exchanged portions with Cumberland County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1799
    Cumberland County created Cumberland created from Green.
    from Green
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 54, sec. 1/pp. 69-71
  2. 1799
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to Barren.
    to Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 20, sec. 1/p. 45
  3. 1804
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to Adair.
    to Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1804, 13th assy., ch. 63/pp. 86-87
  4. 1805
    Exchanged territory Cumberland exchanged with Adair.
    with Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1805, 14th assy., ch. 34/p. 87
  5. 1820
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to creation of Monroe.
    to Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 474, sec. 1/pp. 834-838
Show all 13 changes (8 more)
  1. 1799
    Cumberland County created Cumberland created from Green.
    from Green
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 54, sec. 1/pp. 69-71
  2. 1799
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to Barren.
    to Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 20, sec. 1/p. 45
  3. 1801
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to creation of Wayne and lost small areas along the Cumberland River to Green.
    to Wayneto Green
    · Ky. Acts 1800, 9th assy., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 66-68
  4. 1804
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to Adair.
    to Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1804, 13th assy., ch. 63/pp. 86-87
  5. 1805
    Exchanged territory Cumberland exchanged with Adair.
    with Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1805, 14th assy., ch. 34/p. 87
  6. 1820
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to creation of Monroe.
    to Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 474, sec. 1/pp. 834-838
  7. 1826
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to creation of Russell.
    to Russell
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 39, sec. 1/pp. 40-44
  8. 1830
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to Monroe.
    to Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1829-1830, 38th assy., ch. 256, sec. 1/p. 76
  9. 1836
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to creation of Clinton.
    to Clinton
    · Ky. Acts 1835-1836, 44th assy., ch. 245, sec. 1/pp. 261-264
  10. 1860
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to creation of Metcalfe.
    to Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 104, sec. 1/pp. 11-14, ch. 524/p. 50, ch. 617, sec. 1/p. 57, and ch. 825, sec. 3/p. 82
  11. 1866
    Lost territory Cumberland lost to Metcalfe.
    to Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 726, sec. 1/pp. 625-626
  12. 1871
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Cumberland and Adair was clarified to accommodate local property owner (no change).
    with Adairno change
    · Ky. Acts 1871, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1414, sec. 1/pp. 43-44
  13. c. 1939
    Gained territory Cumberland gained from Metcalfe.
    from Metcalfe
    · Rand McNally Commercial Atlas, 1939, p. 157

Land and parcels

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People and land

Cumberland by the Census

Population
5,888 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,379 2020 Census count
Land area
305 square miles
Water area
5.7 square miles
People per sq mi
19 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Cumberland County

When was Cumberland County founded?
Cumberland County was founded in 1799, formed from Green County, and named after Cumberland River, Kentucky and Tennessee.
What is the county seat of Cumberland County?
The county seat of Cumberland County is Burkesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Cumberland County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Cumberland County's boundary or name changed?
Cumberland County was created in 1799 from Green County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Metcalfe County, Adair County and Monroe County.
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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