Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,345.[2] The county seat is Livingston.[3] The name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina.[1]
Sumter County, Alabama | |
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Location in the state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | December 18, 1832[1] |
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Seat | Livingston |
Largest City | Livingston |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
913 sq mi (2,365 km²) 904 sq mi (2,341 km²) 9.4 sq mi (24 km²), 1.0 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: http://sumtercountyal.com/ | |
Named for: Thomas Sumter |
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
Unincorporated communities
- Intercourse
- Ward
- Warsaw
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Sumter.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Sumter County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.