Welcome to Sumpter ...

Sumpter is located in Kay County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumpter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Sumpter is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sumpter is located in the (580) 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, Louisiana, Michigan, 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.

• Ponca City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca City
  • Ponca City is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca City <4>
• Arkansas City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
  • Arkansas City is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <4>
• Blackwell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Blackwell is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <4>
• Tonkawa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa
  • Tonkawa is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonkawa <4>
• Newkirk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
  • Newkirk is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <4>
• Lamont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Lamont is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <4>
• South Haven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
  • South Haven is located in Sumner County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <4>
• Braman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
  • Braman is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <4>
• Geuda Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
  • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
• Deer Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Creek <4>

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 on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/