South Cumminsville is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. South Cumminsville was originally the southern portion of a larger settlement known as Cumminsville, which is notable for having earned the moniker "Helltown" for a number of peculiarities in opposition to the prevailing moralistic …
South Cumminsville is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. South Cumminsville was originally the southern portion of a larger settlement known as Cumminsville, which is notable for having earned the moniker "Helltown" for a number of peculiarities in opposition to the prevailing moralistic values of the region in the early-1800s, such as horse racing. Cumminsville was incorporated in 1865 and annexed into Cincinnati eight years later. In the early 1900s, growth attracted many German Catholics. Cumminsville also attracted a number of African-Americans, who moved to the area of Follett and Dreman avenues. This sub-neighborhood became known as South Cumminsville, according to history books. Boosted by the opening of the Millvale apartments in the 1950s, South Cumminsville evolved into a predominantly African-American community. Many of the newcomers in the northern portions of Cumminsville became to identify themselves with Northside, while South Cumminsville retained its identity.
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