Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sumterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sumterville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sumterville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Sumterville:
  • 32.711944, -88.239003
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sumterville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Since Sumterville is near Greene County and also Kemper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Kemper County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Sumterville ...

We found one communities that share the name Sumterville.

Within Alabama, the name Sumterville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Sumterville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Sumter County
    • This Sumterville is located in Sumter County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sumterville that is located in Sumter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Sumterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sumterville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Braggville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
  • Braggville is located in Greene County
• Craigs Ferry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Ferry
  • Craigs Ferry is located in Greene County
• Electric Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
  • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
• Five Points
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Greene County
• Fowler
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Greene County
• Geiger
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
  • Geiger is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
• Hillman Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Ferry
  • Hillman Ferry is located in Greene County
• Lizzieville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
  • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
• Lukes Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Landing
  • Lukes Landing is located in Sumter County
• Moore Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
  • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
• Old Scooba ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scooba
  • Old Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
• Porterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
• Yanceys Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceys Ferry
  • Yanceys Ferry is located in Kemper County (MS)

How Far From Sumterville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sumterville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sumterville and extending to:

• Livingston, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sumterville to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/