Welcome to Sumpter ...

Sumpter is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumpter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Sumpter is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sumpter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sumpter (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Sumpter: (606)

Communities Also Named Sumpter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sumpter - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Sumpter ...

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

• Monticello
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
• Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Shearer Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
  • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
• Slickford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
  • Slickford is located in Wayne County
• Mount Pisgah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
  • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
• Murl
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
  • Murl is located in Wayne County
• Parmleysville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
  • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
• Alpha
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Clinton County
• Parnell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Parnell is located in Wayne County
• Rankin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
  • Rankin is located in Wayne County

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 Sumpter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumpter.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumpter. See our Newspapers Page for Sumpter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumpter ...

Looking for more information about Sumpter? 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 Sumpter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sumpter.

Adding Sumpter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sumpter 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 Sumpter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sumpter post office opened in 1884.

We also found Sumpter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumpter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/