What is Cumming, Georgia?
{{RfD|Possibly AI generated}} {{multiple issues| {{copyedit|date=April 2025}} {{dead end|date=April 2025}} {{one source|date=April 2025}} }} {{more sources|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox city | image_caption = Cumming, Georgia Hall | imagesize = 180px | image_skyline = Cumming, Georgia City Hall.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state)|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Forsyth County, Georgia|Forsyth]] | population_total = 7,300 | area_total_km2 = 18.73 | area_total_sq_mi = 7.23 | area_land_km2 = 18.62 | area_land_sq_mi = 7.19 }} '''Cumming''' is a city in [[Forsyth County, Georgia]], United States. It is the [[county seat]] of Forsyth County, it is located in the northern part of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The city has a population of about 7,300 people. Cumming is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]] and serves as a growing suburb to the city of [[Atlanta]]. It has a 18.73 km total area. ==History== Cumming was founded in the early 1830s. The city was named after Colonel William Cumming, a veteran of the [[War of 1812]]. In the 19th century, it was a small farming town. Over the years, the city grew and developed, especially after Lake Lanie was built in the 1950s. Today, it has grown as a suburban growth of the [[Atlanta]] area. ==Geography== Cumming is located in the northern part of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], about 40 miles north of Atlanta. The city covers an area of 7.23 square miles (18.7 km²). A small portion, about 0.6% of the area, is covered by water, primarily from nearby Lake Lanier. The area around Cumming is mostly rural with forests and hills. ==Economy== Cumming’s economy is primarily driven by retail, services, and tourism. Many people who live in Cumming work in nearby cities like [[Atlanta]]. There are several shopping centers, restaurants,