Cumberland, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cumberland, Cumberland County.
| City | Cumberland |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.495984 |
| Longitude | -78.245274 |
| Population | 273 |
| Density | 27.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Cumberland is a locality in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 27.0 people per km². Cumberland is located at 37.4960°N, 78.2453°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23040.
Cumberland unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the earth exhales the scent of pine and damp soil. It lies 36.3 miles west-south-west of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 15.6 miles north-north-east of Farmville. The sky here often possesses a particular softness, a pale blue wash that deepens to a bruised violet as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, languid shadows across the fields. Broadleaf forests, a mosaic of green and russet depending on the season, claim much of the land, their canopies rustling with a quiet conversation carried on the humid Virginia air. Roads, often unpaved and winding, thread through this verdant expanse, connecting scattered farmsteads and small clusters of homes that seem to breathe in unison with the land. The history of Cumberland is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, its economy once anchored by the cultivation of tobacco and later, grains. The very soil seems to hold the echoes of generations who worked this land, their lives shaped by the seasons and the demands of the earth. While the economic center has shifted, a quiet resilience persists, with a focus on agribusiness and small-scale enterprises that maintain a connection to the area's roots. Notable landmarks are few, more often found in the natural contours of the land itself—a particularly ancient oak, the slow bend of a creek—than in grand structures, fostering a sense of understated permanence within Cumberland's character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cumberland, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cumberland and Cumberland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cumberland is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cumberland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |