Cumberland County, Illinois
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 13 newspaper titles published in Cumberland County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1850. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near Toledo, Greenup.
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Newspapers published in Cumberland
Library of Congress13 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Greenup Tribune | Greenup | 1850–1999 |
| The Cumberland Tribune | Greenup | 1853–1999 |
| Cumberland Transcript | Greenup | 1859–1999 |
| The Greenup Expositor | Greenup | 1859–1869 |
| The Cumberland Expositor | Majority Point | 1860–1899 |
| The Cumberland Democrat | Greenup, Prairie City, Toledo | 1868–1887 |
| The Greenup Mail | Greenup | 1871–1874 |
| The Mail | Majority Point, Toledo | 1872–1874 |
| The Cumberland Times | Greenup | 1882–1999 |
| The Democrat | Toledo | 1887–1888 |
| Greenup Press | Greenup | 1890–? |
| The Greenup Post | Greenup | 1893–1895 |
| Cumberland County Farm Bureau News | Toledo | 1964–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Courthouse | Toledo | 1981 |
| Greenup Commercial Historic District | Greenup | 1991 |
| Ward, Thornton, Estate | Toledo | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCumberland was formed in 1843 (1843-05-01) from Coles.
CUMBERLAND created from COLES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCumberland County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,718 | 8,311 | 13,759 | 16,124 | 12,858 | 11,698 | 10,496 | 9,936 | 11,062 | 11,253 | 10,450 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS81 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 81 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allison Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Block Cemetery |
| Bootes Cemetery |
| Bright Cemetery |
| Brush Creek Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Chezem Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Crossing Cemetery |
| Cumberland County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Curns Cemetery |
| Cutright Cemetery |
| Davison Cemetery |
| Decker Cemetery |
| Downey Cemetery |
| Drummond Cemetery |
| Duck Pond Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Faunce Cemetery |
| Feitner Cemetery |
| Feltner Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Friends Grove Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gaskell Cemetery |
| Gordon Graveyard |
| Greenup Cemetery |
| Greeson Cemetery |
| Greeson Cemetery |
| Haggin Cemetery |
| Haggins Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hazel Dell North Cemetery |
| Hazel Dell South Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hutton Cemetery |
| Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery |
| Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery |
| Jack Oak Cemetery |
| Janesville Memorial Cemetery |
| Jewett Cemetery |
| Kingery Cemetery |
| Kirking Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Lillyville Cemetery |
| Lockhart Cemetery |
| Long Point Cemetery |
| Long Point Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McCormick Cemetery |
| Mullen Cemetery |
| Neal Cemetery |
| Nebo Cemetery |
| Needham Cemetery |
| Neoga Cemetery |
| Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery |
| Paul Cemetery |
| Peach Orchard Cemetery |
| Prentice Cemetery |
| Ruffner Cemetery |
| Ryan Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shamer Burial Cemetery |
| Sigel Cemetery |
| Spain Cemetery |
| Tippett Cemetery |
| Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Tomlinson Cemetery |
| Troxel Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upper Berry Cemetery |
| Washington Cemetery |
| Woodbury Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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