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Cumberland

The county was formed in 1754 from Bladen County. It was named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), captain-general of the British army and victorious commander at the Battle of Culloden.

In 1771 parts of Cumberland County, Johnston County, and Orange County were combined to form Wake County. In July 1784 the western part of Cumberland County became Moore County; the eastern part became Fayette County in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette, but the name Cumberland County was restored three months later. In 1855 the northern part of Cumberland County became Harnett County. Finally, in 1911 parts of Cumberland County and Robeson County were combined to form Hoke County. Source Wikipedia

Cumberland County NCGenweb site

Cumberland County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 53299
Fayetteville, NC 28305

Cumberland County Courthouse
PO Box 1829
County Courthouse
Fayetteville, NC 28302

Census

1790 Federal Census transcription - indexed by last name

1790 Federal Census transcription - Fayette district

1790 Federal Census transcription - Fayetteville town

1820 Federal Census transcription - not including Fayetteville town
1820 Federal Census transcription - Fayetteville town

Tax Records

1787 list of taxables - Capt. Moon’s District

1804 List of taxables

1815 Fayetteville list of Taxables

1857 Misc. tax list

Military Records

1770 list of officers Cumberland Militia

Cumberland County Soldiers of the War of 1812

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Cumberland County

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

Cumberland County, NC Query Forum

Cumberland County, NC at Genforum

Cities and towns of Cumberland County:

Bonnie Doone
Cumberland
East Fayetteville
Eastover
Eutaw
Falcon
Fay
Fayetteville (County Seat)
Fort Bragg
Godwin
Haymount
Hope Mills
Lafayette
Lakedale
Linden
Olde Farm
Ponderosa
Pope Air Force Base
Spring Lake
Stedman
Vander
Wade

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FayObserver.com, NC - 14 hours ago
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Woman dies in Cumberland County crash - WRAL.com

Woman dies in Cumberland County crash
WRAL.com, NC - Nov 26, 2008
Fayetteville, NC — A woman died in a car crash early Wednesday on Interstate 95 north in Cumberland County, troopers said. The woman, whose name was not




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Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 4 hours ago
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Business Calendar - FayObserver.com

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FayObserver.com, NC - Nov 29, 2008
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County schools near the top in teacher turnover - FayObserver.com

County schools near the top in teacher turnover
FayObserver.com, NC - Nov 26, 2008
next week to the state Board of Education, Cumberland County’s 17.5 percent turnover rate was 21st-highest among 115 North Carolina school systems.


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