The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1750 Parent county:  Lancaster Namesake:  Cumberland, England Seat:  Carlisle (1751–) Land area:  545 square miles Population (2020):  259,469 Population (historic):  18,208 (1790); 30,953 (1840); 43,912 (1870); 50,344 (1900); 68,236 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820–2020 Subdivisions:  11 boroughs; nine CDPs; 22 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  19,092 (17.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  76.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,132 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,099 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,115 Average farm size (1920):  71.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Carlisle Namesak...

Founding:  1749 Parent county:  Goochland Namesake:  Prince William, Duke of Cumberland Seat:   Mosby Tavern (1749–1777); Cumberland (1777–) Land area:  297 square miles Population (2020):  9,675 Population (historic):  8,153 (1790); 11,690 (1830); 8,142 (1870); 8,996 (1900); 7,535 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1850s; 1870s; 1900s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  561 (11.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  21.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $887 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $398 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,314 Average farm size (1920):  50.9 acres _______________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1843 Parent county:  Coles Namesake:  The Cumberland Road (or National Road), which bisects the county Seat:  Greenup (1843–1855); Prairie City (1855–1856); Toledo (1856–) Land area:  346 square miles Population (2020):  10,450 Population (historic):  3,718 (1850); 12,223 (1870); 15,433 (1890); 14,281 (1910); 10,419 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; six villages; eight townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,084 (22.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  1.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,003 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $610 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,982 Average farm size (1920):  90.1 acres Sources of settl...

Founding:  1748 Parent county:  Salem Namesake:  Prince William, Duke of Cumberland Seat:  Bridgeton (1748–) Land area:  484 square miles Population (2020):  154,152 Population (historic):  8,248 (1790); 14,374 (1840); 34,665 (1870); 51,193 (1900); 69,895 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820–2010 Subdivisions:  Three cities; one borough; seven CDPs; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,043 (17.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  31.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,455 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,952 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,094 Average farm size (1920):  29.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1799 Parent county:  Green Namesake:  The Cumberland River Seat:  Burkesville (1799–) Land area:  305 square miles Population (2020):  5,888 Population (historic):  3,284 (1800); 8,624 (1830); 7,340 (1860); 8,962 (1900); 10,204 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1830; 1840–1880; 1890–1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  356 (9.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  18.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 27.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  26% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $328 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $211 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,747 Average farm size (1920):  40.3 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Burkesville Namesake:  S...