Welcome to Sumter County ...

Time Zone: Sumter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Livingston is the Seat for Sumter County.

Sumter County was founded in 1832.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sumter had a population of 12,358 people. This is a decrease of 10.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,763 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumter represented 0.29% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Sumter County:

• Cuba
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
• Emelle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
  • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
• Epes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
  • Epes is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
• Gainesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
• Geiger
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
  • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
• Livingston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• York
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Former names for York:
  • New York Station
  • York Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Alabama
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  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Websites specific to Sumter County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Pickens County
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  • Greene County
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  • Marengo County
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  • Choctaw County
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  • Lauderdale County
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  • Kemper County
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  • Noxubee County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Sumter County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Sumter County