Sumter County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Americus, Plains, Smithville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Americus Historic District | Americus | 1976 |
| Americus Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Americus | 1979 |
| Ashby Street Shotgun Row Historic District | Americus | 1997 |
| Campbell Chapel AME Church | Americus | 1997 |
| Dismuke Storehouse | Americus | 1996 |
| Guerry-Mitchell House | Americus | 1983 |
| Jimmy Carter National Historic Site | Plains | 1987 |
| Liberty Hall | Americus | 1980 |
| Lustron House at 547 Oak Avenue | Americus | 1996 |
| McBain, Newman, House | Americus | 1980 |
| Morgan Farm | Smithville | 1998 |
| New Corinth Baptist Church | Americus | 1998 |
| Plains Historic District | Plains | 1984 |
| Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation | Americus | 2004 |
| Third District A & M School-Georgia Southwestern College Historic District | Americus | 2007 |
| Webb Family Farm | Sumter | 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 1831 (1831-12-26) from Lee.
SUMTER created from LEE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,759 | 9,428 | 18,239 | 26,212 | 29,640 | 24,502 | 24,208 | 24,652 | 29,360 | 33,200 | 29,616 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Andersonville National Historic Site | Park unit | 18.9 km |
| Jimmy Carter National Historic Site | Park unit | 18.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andersonville Cemetery |
| Anthony Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Benevolence Cemetery |
| Blackshire Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Counsel Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Desoto Cemetery |
| East Forsyth Street Cemetery |
| East View Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Leslie City Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Magnolia Springs Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rylander Cemetery |
| Saint James - Pennington Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Staley Memorial Gardens |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Corinth |
| Danville |
| Lebanon |
| Magnolia Springs |
| Myrtle Springs |
| Parkers |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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