Cumback is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Daviess County, Indiana Daviess County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington, Indiana, Washington. About 15% of the county's population is Amish ...

, in the

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History

A post office was established at Cumback in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. The community was named for

William Cumback William Cumback (March 24, 1829 – July 31, 1905) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1855 to 1857. Biography Born near Mount Carmel, Indiana, Cumback attended the comm ...

, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.

References

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