Settlers that moved to the area to mine for gold pushed for the removal of the Cherokee. The Cherokee coexisted with white settlers until the discovery of gold in Georgia in 1828. Cumming is shown in the middle of Forsyth County. 1834 map of counties that were created from Cherokee land. The Creek people were forced to move south of the Chattahoochee River. After two years of fighting, the Cherokee won the land in the Battle of Taliwa. The Cherokee and Creek people developed disputes over hunting land. The area, now called Cumming, was inhabited earlier by Cherokee tribes, who are thought to have arrived in the mid-18th century. The area now called Cumming is located west of the historic location of Vann's Ferry between Forsyth County and Hall County. Cumming is the county seat of Forsyth County.
Surrounding unincorporated areas with a Cumming mailing address have a population of approximately 100,000.
In the 2020 census, the population is 7,318, up from 5,430 in 2010. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Cumming is a city in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county.
