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Sumter is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

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

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

References

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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Sumter County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Americus
Cities	Americus Andersonville De Soto Leslie Plains
Unincorporated communities	Cobb Flintside Sumter
Ghost town	Corinth
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31°56′58″N 84°15′18″W / 31.94944°N 84.25500°W / 31.94944; -84.25500

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