Sumter County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Sumter, Pinewood, Stateburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Borough House Plantation NHL | Stateburg | 1972 |
| Brogdon, J. Clinton, House | Sumter | 1993 |
| Carnegie Public Library | Sumter | 1994 |
| Ellerbe's Mill | Rembert | 1974 |
| Goodwill Parochial School | Mayesville | 1997 |
| Heriot-Moise House | Sumter | 1989 |
| Holy Cross Episcopal Church NHL | Stateburg | 1973 |
| Lenoir Store | Horatio | 1997 |
| Lincoln High School | Sumter | 2015 |
| Magnolia Hall | Hagood | 1999 |
| Mason, Charles T., House | Sumter | 1997 |
| Mayesville Historic District | Mayesville | 1979 |
| Millford Plantation NHL | Pinewood | 1971 |
| Myrtle Moor | Sumter | 1983 |
| O'Donnell House | Sumter | 1996 |
| Orange Grove | Dalzell | 1993 |
| Pinewood Depot | Pinewood | 1997 |
| Poinsett State Park Historic District | Wedgefield | 2016 |
| Rip Raps Plantation | Sumter | 1978 |
| Salem Black River Presbyterian Church | Sumter | 1978 |
| Scarborough, Henry Lee, House | Sumter | 1995 |
| Singleton's Graveyard | Wedgefield | 1976 |
| St. Mark's Church | Pinewood | 1978 |
| Stateburg Historic District | Sumter | 1971 |
| Sumter County Courthouse | Sumter | 2004 |
| Sumter Historic District | Sumter | 1975 |
| Sumter Town Hall-Opera House | Sumter | 1973 |
| Temple Sinai | Sumter | 1999 |
| White, Elizabeth, House | Sumter | 1978 |
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 1868 (1868-04-16) from unknown / original county.
Sumter District became SUMTER County under new state constitution. All judicial districts converted to counties, all existing counties continued, and counties assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSumter County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,548 | 13,103 | 25,369 | 27,892 | 23,859 | 37,037 | 51,237 | 43,040 | 52,463 | 57,634 | 74,941 | 88,243 | 104,646 | 105,556 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Congaree National Park | Park unit | 37.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bloom Hill Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Brogden Cemetery |
| Brunsons Cemetery |
| Capers Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Coulter Cemetery |
| Dargon Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Park |
| Four Bridges Cemetery |
| Gadson Cemetery |
| General Sumters Tomb |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hillside Memorial Park |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Loring Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Mayesville Black River Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mitchel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Reams Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Singleton Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sumter Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| White - Dick Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Willow Grove Cemetery |
| Wood Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Ellerbee |
| State Farm |
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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