Sumter County Genealogy
Sumter District was formed in 1800 by the merging of Salem, Clarendon and Claremont Counties. In 1857 Clarendon was formed out of the area of the Sumter District and in 1902 Lee County was formed from a part of Sumter. The County was named for Thomas Sumter, who was a Revolutionary War officer. During the Civil War there was a skirmish at Dingle’s Mill in Sumter County.
Sumter County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2543
Sumter, SC 29150
Sumter County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1456
Sumter, SC 29150
Census
1850 Federal Census Index by Last Name only
1850 Federal Census – individual text files (Indexed by last name, or page number.)
1860 Federal Census Sumter County – Partial
1870 Federal Census Excerpt – Stateburg, Sumter Co., SC
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Sumter County
Sumter Co., SC Forums
Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Sumter County from the Forum:
South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Sumter Co., SC Queries – Recent Topics
williams on “Wade Family tree information”
Family Reunion 2010 in Florida,trying ot find family history of Warren and Mary Wade
SUSAN CANTRELL on “Family of Jones Sumter”
Does anyone know the family of JONES that owned a family off Boulevard Road in Sumter many years ago? THANKS, SUSAN
Towns and cities in Sumter County:
Cane Savannah
Cherryvale
Dalzell
East Sumter
Lakewood
Mayesville
Millwood
Mulberry
Oakland
Oswego
Pinewood
Privateer
Rembert
Shiloh
South Sumter
Stateburg
Sumter
Wedgewood
News related to Sumter County, SC
“sumter county” sc – Google News
Longtime Sumterite Karvelas passes – Sumter Item
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Longtime Sumterite Karvelas passes
Sumter Item He was a contributing reviewer of plays and films for the Item, even when he was Office Manager (later Executive Secretary) of the Sumter County Unit, … |
Be prepared for hurricane season – Sumter Item
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Be prepared for hurricane season
Sumter Item Marcia Boettcher, deputy director of Sumter County Emergency Management, said as of her 2 pm National Hurricane Center update Tuesday, the storm was a … |
Officials: Earl no threat to central SC – Sumter Item
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Officials: Earl no threat to central SC
Sumter Item Monday morning, Marcia Boettcher, deputy director of Sumter County Emergency Management, said the storm was located north of the Leeward Islands and was … |
Mother of children found living in “disgusting” conditions charged – WIS
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Mother of children found living in "disgusting" conditions charged
WIS SUMTER, SC (WIS) – The mother of three Sumter County children found living in dismal, dank, and disgusting conditions last week has … Mother Charged After Kids Found Living in Garbage-Filled Home |
Mom Arrested After Kids Found Living in the Trash – About – News & Issues (blog)
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Mom Arrested After Kids Found Living in the Trash
About – News & Issues (blog) South Carolina police found three kids living in a home with a foot of trash covering the floors, including rotting food. Somehow, the kids — ages 8, … |
Candidates, representatives face public at NAACP forum – Sumter Item
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Candidates, representatives face public at NAACP forum
Sumter Item … races for South Carolina governor, the US Congress, the US Senate and the state legislature took questions from the NAACP and Sumter County residents. … |
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