Cummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.

[1] It is located near U.S. Route 101[2] on Rattlesnake Creek 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Leggett,[3] at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m).

[1] The Cummings post office opened in 1888, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900.

[3] The Cummings post office ultimately closed in 1960.

[4] The name honors Jonathan Cummings, an early settler.