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We found eight communities that are also named Sumpter.
Within Arkansas, the name Sumpter is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
White County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sumpter [White County].
Kentucky
Wayne County
This Sumpter is located in Wayne County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sumpter that is located in Bradley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sumpter.
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Sumpter [Lincoln Parish].
Michigan
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sumpter [Wayne County].
Oklahoma
Kay County
This Sumpter is located in Kay County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sumpter that is located in Bradley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Sumpter.
Oregon
Baker County
This Sumpter is located in Baker County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sumpter that is located in Bradley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Sumpter.
Tennessee
Sullivan County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sumpter [Sullivan County].
Texas
Trinity County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sumpter [Trinity County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sumpter ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sumpter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sumpter and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sumpter to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sumpter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sumpter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sumpter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.923 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.048 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.482 degrees.