Welcome to Sumter ...

Sumter is located in Sumter County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sumter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Sumter is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sumter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sumter (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sumter lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Sumter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sumter - they are located in Alabama, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sumter.

Communities near Sumter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumter.

• Americus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Dawson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
• Leesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
• Smithville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Yeomans
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
  • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
• Leslie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
• Bronwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronwood
  • Bronwood is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronwood <4>
• Sasser
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
  • Sasser is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <4>
• Olivers Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
  • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sumter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sumter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumter. See our Newspapers Page for Sumter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumter ...

Looking for more information about Sumter? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sumter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sumter.

Adding Sumter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sumter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sumter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sumter post office opened in 1884.

We also found Sumter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/