Cumback is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
History
editA post office was established at Cumback in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2] The community was named for William Cumback, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cumback, Indiana
- ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for Hoosier politician William Cumback.
38°33′31″N 87°08′51″W / 38.55861°N 87.14750°W
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