Sumter, Georgia

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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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumter, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 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 20 June 2019.

Coordinates: 31°56′58″N84°15′18″W / 31.94944°N 84.25500°W / 31.94944; -84.25500