| Cumberland County decreased in size in 1784 when
Moore County was created, in 1855 when Harnett County was created,
and in 1911 when Hoke County was created. Cumberland County increased
in size in 1874 when Bladen County ceded some land to Cumberland
County. Its population grew from 8,671 in 1790 to 302,953 in
2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages
that came and went over the past two and a half centuries - a
few cannot be located since they do not show up on available
maps of NC. |
