Cumberland, Oklahoma
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Cumberland is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is approximately 12 miles far away from the east of Madill.
A post office was established at Cumberland, Indian Territory on March 31, 1894. It was named for Cumberland Presbyterian Church, an organization active in local mission work.[2]
At the time of its founding, Cumberland was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.[3]
Cumberland Cove (now known as Texoma Shores Resort in Texoma region) is the community's main tourism driver, where fishing and swimming are the primary activities of interest.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cumberland, Oklahoma
- ^ George H. Shirk. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 58.
- ^ Charles Goins, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105.
34°03′39″N 96°35′32″W / 34.06083°N 96.59222°W