Sumter County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Gainesville, Cuba, Epes.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beavers, Dr. James Alvis, House | Cuba | 2000 |
| Coffin Shop | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Colgin Hill | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center | Epes | 2023 |
| Fort Tombecbee | Epes | 1973 |
| Gainesville Historic District | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Gibbs House | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Main-Yankee Street Historic District | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Mobley, Col. Green G., House | Gainesville | 1982 |
| Oakhurst | Emelle | 1987 |
| Park and Bandstand | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Sumter County Courthouse | Livingston | 1972 |
| Ward, Dr. H. B., House | Cuba | 1998 |
| Watson, Laura, House | Gainesville | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSumter was formed in 1832 (1832-12-18) from unknown / original county.
SUMTER created from Non-County Area 6 attached to MARENGO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSumter County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29,937 | 24,035 | 28,728 | 32,710 | 25,569 | 27,321 | 23,610 | 20,041 | 16,908 | 14,798 | 12,345 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS72 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 72 of 72 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arrington Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Black Bluff Cemetery |
| Boney Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brewersville Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery |
| Cagus Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Central Cemetery |
| Cokes Chapel Cemetery |
| Danner Cemetery |
| Danner Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Dugg Hill Cemetery |
| Dulls Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Elmwood Memorial Estates |
| Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Hargrove Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Henagan Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Home Mission Cemetery |
| Houpt Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Hutchenson Cemetery |
| Jamestown Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Livingston Memorial Gardens |
| May Cemetery |
| Maye Cemetery |
| McCainville Cemetery |
| McElroy Cemetery |
| McInnis Cemetery |
| Millville Cemetery |
| Morning Star Cemetery |
| Mount Herman Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nebo Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Cemetery |
| Old Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Old Side Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Phares Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pinetop Cemetery |
| Potts Cemetery |
| Rocks Chapel Cemetery |
| Roy Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shamburger Cemetery |
| Shearon Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Souls Chapel Cemetery |
| Sumter Memorial Gardens |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| York Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Arrington |
| Bethel |
| Troy |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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