Cummings
Unincorporated community
Cummings is located in California
Cummings
Cummings
Location in California
Cummings is located in the United States
Cummings
Cummings
Cummings (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 123°37′55″W / 39.83333°N 123.63194°W / 39.83333; -123.63194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino County
Elevation
[1]
1,329 ft (405 m)

Cummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located near U.S. Route 101[2] on Rattlesnake Creek 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Leggett,[3] at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m).[1]

The Cummings post office opened in 1888, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900.[3] The Cummings post office ultimately closed in 1960.[4] The name honors Jonathan Cummings, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummings, Mendocino County, California
  2. ↑ DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
  3. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 45. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ↑ Mayer, Lea (May 17, 1998). "Tracking the postmasters of Cummings". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.


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