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Cumberland is a city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland, United States. The gateway to western Maryland, it is the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299. Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Cumberland is commonly referred to as "Where The South Begins."
Historically Cumberland was known as the "Queen City," as it was once the second largest in the state. Because of its strategic location on what became known as the Cumberland Road through the Appalachians, after the American Revolution it served as a historical outfitting and staging point for westward emigrant trail migrations throughout the first half of the 1800s. In this role, it supported the settlement of the Ohio Country and the lands in that latitude of the Louisiana Purchase. It also became an industrial center, served by major roads, a canal connecting to Washington, DC, and railroads.
Industry declined after World War II. Much of the later urban, business and technological development in the state has been concentrated in eastern coastal cities. Today the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the poorest in the United States, ranking 305th out of 318 metropolitan areas in per capita income.
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The city of Cumberland is set in the mountions and is very picturesque. There is a large senior citizen community here. Here in Cumberland there is a strong sense of community and people are kind to eachother.. The transportation system is good with buses active throughout Cumberland. Come to be part of a great community here in Allegany County Maryland.
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There are many nursing homes and a facility for Alzheimer's patients located in Cumberland.
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I've been in the nursing profession since 1990 I specialize in Alzheimer's and dementia patients for the last 4 years I worked in a factory make it blind till they went out of business I'm very dedicated