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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.

  • Hoover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
  • Alabaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <5>
  • Bessemer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Homewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
  • Hueytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <5>
  • Midfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
    • Midfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <5>
  • Adamsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Sumter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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