Prior to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment and the development of the incorporation doctrine, the Supreme Court in 1833 held in Barron v. Baltimore that the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal, but not any state governments.
Cumberland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. It is 48 miles (77 km) west of Richmond and 51 miles (82 km) east of Amherst. The population as of the 2010 Census was 393.
The Cumberland Gap is a V-shaped passage through the Appalachian Mountains at the intersection of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Aided by continental shifts, a meteorite impact and flowing water, the Cumberland Gap region has become a visual marvel, and a timeless asset to human and animal migration.unning water did indeed have a role in forming the gap, but science indicates its creation was aided by an impact from outer space. The Cumberland Gap is a passageway running through Cumberland Mountain at the Virginia-Kentucky border.