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Welcome to Sumner ...

The city of Sumner is located in Lawrence County<1>.


The location of Sumner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Sumner: SUHM-ner<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sumner has a population of 2,977 people<4> (see below for details).

Sumner is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Sumner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sumner (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Sumner: (618)

The ZIP code for Sumner: 62466<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sumner had an population of 2,977 people. This is a decrease of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 191.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumner had a population of 3,174 people (which is 18.86% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Sumner the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Sumner represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 419th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,174 people, the population of Sumner increased 210.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,022 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sumner.

Communities Also Named Sumner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Sumner - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sumner ...

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

  • Vincennes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Olney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <7>
  • Lawrenceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <7>
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oblong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • West Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Noble
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <7>
  • Saint Francisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Allendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Sumner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumner. 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 Sumner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumner. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sumner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumner ...

Looking for more information about Sumner? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sumner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sumner.

Adding Sumner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sumner 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 Sumner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sumner post office opened in 1855.

We also found Sumner in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumner.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sumner. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sumner.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sumner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sumner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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