Cumberland is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,274 at the 2020 census. The city is located partiall…Cumberland is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,274 at the 2020 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Cumberland. It was incorporated in 1885. Cumberland is often called the "Island City". The main part of the city, including the original settlement, is located on land surrounded by Beaver Dam Lake, originally settled by the Chippewa Indian tribe. Beaver Dam Lake was referred to as Che-wa-cum-ma-towangok or "Lake Made by the Beavers" by the local tribe. The Chief of the Chippewa tribe was Pon-gee Rau-gen, or "Little Pipe". He continued to live in the area even after it was settled by European settlers, and drowned in a canoe on Beaver Dam Lake in 1895.
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