Cummingsville, Minnesota

Cummingsville is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Cummingsville
Cummingsville is located in Minnesota
Cummingsville
Cummingsville
Cummingsville is located in the United States
Cummingsville
Cummingsville
Coordinates: 43°52′29″N 92°15′37″W / 43.87472°N 92.26028°W / 43.87472; -92.26028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOlmsted
Elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654659[1]

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummingsville, Minnesota
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 386.