Cummingsville 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 ...
in
Olmsted County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
.
History
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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