Sumter, Georgia
Sumteris anunincorporated communityinSumter County,in theU.S. stateofGeorgia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Sumter was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1954.[2]Like Sumter County, the community is named afterThomas Sumter,a United States Senator from South Carolina.[3]
TheWebb Family Farmin Sumter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[4]
References
[edit]- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumter, Georgia
- ^"Post Offices".Jim Forte Postal History.RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF).Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215.ISBN0-915430-00-2.
- ^"NRHP Nomination Form".National Park Service.RetrievedJune 20,2019.
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