Welcome to Sumnersville ...
So far, we found very little information about Sumnersville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sumnersville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sumnersville, please Contact Us.
Sumnersville would have been located within present day Gates County<2>.
The location of Sumnersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sumnersville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sumnersville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sumnersville would have been located in the (252) area code.
Communities near Sumnersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumnersville.
- Suffolk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
- Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <5>
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Winton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <5>
- Cofield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Gatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <5>
- Harrellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Holly Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Whaleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Willeyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Sumnersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumnersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumnersville. 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 Sumnersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumnersville. See our Newspapers Page for Sumnersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Sumnersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, 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 Sumnersville - 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. |