Historical Marker

Colonel William Cumming

Cumming · Forsyth County · Erected 1962

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The Story

The town is named for Col. William Cumming of Augusta, a War of 1812 officer who rose to adjutant general of the Northern Army before declining later high commissions and retiring to private life.

About this site

Colonel William Cumming is a historical marker in Cumming, Forsyth County, erected in 1962. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Forsyth County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2065, -84.1395 near Cumming. The nearest cataloged historic site is Forsyth County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cumming Bandstand, Lynching in America / Lynching in Forsyth County, and Forsyth County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2065, -84.1395 · Cumming, Forsyth County

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