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Welcome to Sumter ...Sumter is located in Jefferson County<1>. The location of Sumter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Sumter is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Sumter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Sumter: (205) and (659)<4> Communities Also Named Sumter ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sumter - they are located in Georgia, 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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Sumter on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911). 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 Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/ The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/ Footnotes ...
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