Welcome to Sumpter ...
So far, we found very little information about Sumpter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sumpter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sumpter, please Contact Us.
Sumpter would have been located within present day Lincoln Parish<2>.
The location of Sumpter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumpter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sumpter is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sumpter was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sumpter once stood is in the (318) area code.
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, Kentucky, 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.
- Ruston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <5>
- Grambling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <5>
- Farmerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <5>
- Bernice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <5>
- Choudrant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <5>
- Dubach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <5>
- Simsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <5>
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
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.
Adding Sumpter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sumpter in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Sumpter post office opened in 1891.
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 ...
The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumpter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |