Cumberland Virginia Map

About Cumberland, Virginia

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.

About This Cumberland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cumberland, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.495984, -78.245274. 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.

Detailed location data for Cumberland includes the ZIP code (23040), telephone area code (804), county seat of Cumberland County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Cumberland County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cumberland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.