Welcome to New Cumberland ...
The city of New Cumberland is located in Hancock County<1> and is the County Seat for Hancock County.
The location of New Cumberland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Cumberland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Cumberland has a population of 1,005 people<3> (see below for details).
New Cumberland is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Cumberland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for New Cumberland: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Cumberland had an population of 1,005 people. This is a decrease of 8.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Cumberland had a population of 1,103 people. This makes New Cumberland the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of New Cumberland represents 0.06% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,103 people, the population of New Cumberland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,099 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Cumberland.
Communities Also Named New Cumberland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named New Cumberland - they are located in Indiana, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Cumberland.
Communities near New Cumberland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Cumberland.
- Weirton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
- Steubenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <6>
- East Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <6>
- Aliquippa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <6>
- Toronto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
- Wintersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
- Ohioville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mingo Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <6>
- Follansbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Cumberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Cumberland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Cumberland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Cumberland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Cumberland. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Cumberland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Cumberland ...
Looking for more information about New Cumberland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Cumberland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Cumberland.
Adding New Cumberland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Cumberland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Cumberland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Cumberland post office opened in 1845.
We also found New Cumberland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Cumberland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Cumberland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Cumberland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Cumberland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |