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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sumpter (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sumpter. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sumpter is located in Bradley County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradley County: Ashley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Sumpter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sumpter:

  • Bradley County     (The home county of Sumpter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Hermitage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Johnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Farmville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Long View Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Ingalls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
    • Lanark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Banks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jersey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Fountain Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • North Crossett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • West Crossett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Crossett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <2>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Tinsman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Harrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Orlando
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • New Edinburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Pansy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Kingsland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Saline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Cleveland County
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Lacey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Wilmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Collins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Cornerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Tyro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.
    • Bolding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County
    • Lapile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County
    • Felsenthal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Crain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Calion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sumpter, see our County-by-County Page for Sumpter.

Newspapers Published in Sumpter ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumpter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sumpter, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sumpter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sumpter:

Cemeteries Near Sumpter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sumpter.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sumpter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.

  • Outlaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Saline Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Cemetery
  • Pattsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pattsville Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Adams / Singer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams / Singer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams / Singer Cemetery
  • Hickory Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Coker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
  • Hales Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Cemetery
  • Ozment Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozment Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozment Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • Smearny Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smearny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smearny Cemetery
    • Sixteenth Section Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery
    • Corinth - O'Neil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth - O'Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth - O'Neil Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sumpter had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sumpter, with the one closest to Sumpter listed first.

  • Simpson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Bradley County
  • Johnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
  • Warren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Ingalls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
  • Gravelridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
    • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
  • Saline ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bradley County
  • Lacey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Sturgis ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Bradley County
  • Wilmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Lanark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Bradley County
  • Marsden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
    • Marsden is located in Bradley County
  • Milo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Ashley County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fountain Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jersey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Scipio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Drew County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sumpter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sumpter.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sumpter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumpter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4859, Longitude: -92.0499    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sumpter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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