en Sumter, Georgia

Sumter is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

A post office called Sumter was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1954.^[2] Like Sumter County, the community is named after Thomas Sumter, a United States Senator from South Carolina.^[3]

The Webb Family Farm in Sumter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumter, Georgia
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "NRHP Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

31°56′58″N 84°15′18″W / 31.94944°N 84.25500°W / 31.94944; -84.25500

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumter, Georgia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[3] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

[4] "NRHP Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

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