Welcome to Sumner ...

The town of Sumner is located in Worth County<1>.

Sumner was established August 9, 1863.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Sumner: Named after John Cary Sumner (1827-1915).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sumner has a population of 403 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sumner is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sumner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sumner lies within the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Sumner: 31789<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sumner had an population of 403 people. This is a decrease of 5.62% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumner had a population of 427 people. This makes Sumner the county's 3rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sumner.

Communities Also Named Sumner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Sumner - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sumner.

Communities near Sumner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumner.

• Tifton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifton
  • Tifton is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tifton <5>
• Sylvester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
  • Sylvester is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
• Ashburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
  • Ashburn is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <5>
• East Dougherty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
  • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
• Omega
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Omega is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <5>
• Norman Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
  • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <5>
• Ty Ty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty
  • Ty Ty is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ty Ty <5>
• Doerun
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
  • Doerun is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <5>
• Sycamore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <5>
• Hobby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
  • Hobby is located in Turner County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sumner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sumner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumner. See our Newspapers Page for Sumner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumner ...

Looking for more information about Sumner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sumner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sumner.

Adding Sumner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sumner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sumner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sumner post office opened in 1874.

We also found Sumner on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/