Cummingsville is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Cummingsville | |
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  Cummingsville  Cummingsville | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′29″N 92°15′37″W / 43.87472°N 92.26028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654659[1] |
History
editThe community was named for its founder, Francis H. Cummings. It was founded in 1855, and at the time featured a sawmill alongside the Root River. By 1920, it was regarded as a former village.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummingsville, Minnesota
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 386.