Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,763.[2] The county seat is Livingston.[3] The name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina.[1]
Sumter County | |
|---|---|
 Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′30″N 88°12′15″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832[1] |
| Named for | Thomas Sumter |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest city | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 913 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Land | 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) 1.0%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 12,687 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | sumtercountyal |
| |
Sumter County was founded on December 18, 1832.
Bordering counties
- Pickens County (north)
- Greene County (northeast)
- Marengo County (southeast)
- Choctaw County (south)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi (southwest)
- Kemper County, Mississippi (west)
- Noxubee County, Mississippi (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Livingston (county seat)
- York
Towns
Census-designated places
- Bellamy
- Panola
Unincorporated communities
- Intercourse
- Ward
- Warsaw
References
- "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Sumter.
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Municipalities and communities of Sumter County, Alabama, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | Map of Alabama highlighting Sumter County | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs |
| |
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.