Welcome to Sumnerville ...
Sumnerville is located in Ottawa County<1>.
The location of Sumnerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumnerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Sumnerville is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sumnerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sumnerville is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Sumnerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sumnerville - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sumnerville.
Communities near Sumnerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumnerville.
- Minneapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
- Miltonvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale
- Miltonvale is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale <4>
- Glasco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <4>
- Delphos
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Tescott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Culver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Simpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
- Barnard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Sumnerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumnerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumnerville. 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 Sumnerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumnerville. See our Newspapers Page for Sumnerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumnerville ...
Looking for more information about Sumnerville? 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 Sumnerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sumnerville.
Adding Sumnerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sumnerville 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 Sumnerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sumnerville post office opened in 1867.
We also found Sumnerville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumnerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumnerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumnerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |