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Cumnock

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Clifton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:31,680)
Clifton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cumnock is a ghost town in Washington County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cumnock as a historical populated place on the Clifton topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.9518° N, 90.1798° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClifton
Elevation195 ft
Nearest living townFranklinton, LA
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID543901
Coordinates30.95185, -90.17981

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What's there now

Cumnock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Franklinton, LA (population 3,615), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 195 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cumnock?

Cumnock is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.9518, -90.1798.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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