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  Sumter County, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumter County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.
Sumter County was established on December 18, 1832.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 12.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sumter_County,_Alabama   (379 words)

  
 Sumter County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States.
Although extremely rural, in recent years Sumter County has sustained an exceptionally large increase in population, almost solely due to the expansion of The Villages retirement complex, a significant portion of which is in the county.
In the county the population was spread out with 16.10% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 27.40% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sumter_County,_Florida   (517 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Sumter County
Sumter County, in southwest Georgia, was established by an act of the state legislature on December 26, 1831,
Sumter, the state's eightieth county, was created entirely from Lee County, now situated to its south.
Jimmy Carter was born and raised on a peanut farm in Plains, a small community on the county's western edge.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Counties&id=h-703   (823 words)

  
 Sumter County, South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. State of South Carolina.
In the county, the population is spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,278, and the median income for a family is $38,970.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Sumter_County,_South_Carolina.html   (493 words)

  
 Georgia Department of Community Affairs
According to the Census, in Sumter County, 48.2% of the residents were white and 49.0% were fl.
In Sumter County, 27.8% of the county’s residents were age 18 or younger, while 12.3% were age 65 or older.
Sumter County had 5.3 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2000, which was greater than the statewide average of 3.1 beds per 1,000 population.
www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p2.asp?County=Sumter   (388 words)

  
 Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County, Alabama, is a rural Blackbelt county in West Central Alabama on the Mississippi state line.
Sumter County was created on December 18, 1832, and was named to honor General Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina Revolutionary hero, known as the "Gamecock".
Sumter County was the home of Alabama's first native-born governor, John Anthony Winston, who was elected in 1853.
www.angelfire.com /al2/bcampbell/sumteral.html   (334 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Sumter County was created from Lee County on Dec. 26, 1831, by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1831, p.
Georgia's 80th county was named Gen. Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), who at the time of the county's creation was 97 years of age and the last surviving general officer of the American Revolution.
Until such temporary site was designated, the legislation directed that Sumter County inferior and superior courts be held at the house of John Kimmy, in the twenty seventh district of the new county.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/sumterCH.htm   (485 words)

  
 Industry, Economic, and Bussiness in Americus - Sumter County
In 1988, Sumter County became the first in the state to approve the special purpose tax, which since then has assisted in building the infrastructure needed for many corporations.
In addition, Sumter County employers may be eligible for state tax credits if they provide retraining for employees or sponsor child care for their workers.
Sumter County, a tier one county, receives the maximum discount of 25 percent on the base bill.
www.americus-sumterchamber.com /industry_business_economic.htm   (865 words)

  
 Sumter County || Home
The Florida Legislature established Sumter County from a part of Marion County on January 8, 1853, with Leesburg as its county seat.
The county is named for the South Carolinian General Thomas Sumter, who distinguished himself in the Southern campaigns in the Revolutionary War.
In 1881, Sumterville became the county seat, with the county commission renting space until the courthouse could be constructed.
www.sumterclerk.com /public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.WhereIsSumterCounty   (262 words)

  
 Sumter County Courthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sumter County, founded in 1853, was named for Sumter, South Carolina, whence many settlers came; that name in turn honors Revolutionary War hero Thomas Sumter.
The original county seat was Adamsville, near Wildwood, where a log courthouse existed until the seat was relocated to Sumterville in 1858.
The current Sumter County Courthouse was built by James Naim in 1913-14.
www.jud10.org /Courthouses/Sumter/sumter.htm   (82 words)

  
 Sumter County Florida History - Sumter County Dot Com!
The photo to the left shows the arch at the entrance to Dade Battlefield with the enscription "This arch was built by the people of Sumter County 1922." (The photo was taken in the Mid-1950's by Russell I. Peithmann*).
General Sumter, of South Carolina, was a prominent hero in the Southern campaigns of the Revolutionary War.
This was a period in Sumter County history when Sumterville was the county seat and a portion of Lake County was within the Sumter County boundaries.
www.sumtercounty.com /history.htm   (619 words)

  
 South Carolina State Library Sumter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sumter County and its county seat, the city of Sumter, were named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), who was a resident of the area.
In 1785 Claremont County was formed as a part of Camden District; a part of the county was later split off in 1791 to form Salem County.
Confederate general Richard Heron Anderson (1821-1879) was a Sumter resident, as were opera singer Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916) and educator Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955).
www.state.sc.us /scsl/sumt.html   (218 words)

  
 Welcome to the Sumter Museum
Sumter District and Sumterville, the district court seat, were named after Gen. Sumter, in honor of his contributions to the American victory over the British during the Revolution.
The Sumter County Museum was organized by the Sumter County Historical Society in 1972.
Its mission is to promote the history of Old Sumter District through the preservation and exhibition of objects, manuscripts, and documents, which relate the story of this area of South Carolina.
www.sumtercountymuseum.org /main.htm   (155 words)

  
 County Detention Facilities' - 2002 Annual Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sumter County phoned in an ADP on a monthly basis which averages out to 152.3 for the year.
Bradford County Jail, Columbia County Jail, Gulf County Jail, Holmes County Jail, Levy County Jail, Sumter County Jail and Walton County Jail.
Columbia County Jail, Holmes County Jail, Liberty County Jail, Miami-Dade TGK County Jail and Sumter County Jail.
www.dc.state.fl.us /pub/jails/2002/index.html   (599 words)

  
 Sumter County Government - Sheriff's Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sheriff Anthony Dennis is a resident of Sumter, South Carolina, and was educated in Sumter School District #2.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is centrally located in the city of Sumter, SC, 40 miles east of the Capital City of Columbia, SC.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the citizens, will enforce state laws and county ordinances, deter criminal activity, protect life and property and maintain order throughout the county.
www.sumtersheriff.org /default.htm   (414 words)

  
 Sumter County, Florida
The Sumter County Property Appraiser’s office uses nationally recognized appraisal systems and a Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system to gather, store and analyze the large body of data necessary to arrive at a fair market value for each parcel of property in Sumter County.
These maps are available for use by County and municipal agencies, commercial users and others who have a need to see a graphic representation of Sumter County.
The Property Appraiser in Sumter County is responsible for damage assessment of homes and other buildings in times of disaster.
www.qpublic.net /sumter/prop.html   (541 words)

  
 History of Sumter County, Florida
From a portion of Marion County, Sumter County was established by legislation on January 8, 1853, and proves today to be the same small 'community' with big dreams.
Many of the early towns of Sumter County are still known today by their original name.
On October 10, 1881, an election was held to move the Sumter County Courthouse.
bocc.co.sumter.fl.us /history.htm   (909 words)

  
 Sumter County, SC News
A 40-year-old Sumter man was killed early Sunday morning after he reportedly struck a turning Sumter Fire Department truck on Cane Savannah Road.
Community shows support for woman The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in identifying a man they say brutally attacked a 71-year-old woman in her Mayesville home July 28.
Despite three leadership changes in the past three years at the Sumter County Career Center, its current leadership team and the two Sumter superintendents are hopeful this is the year the center, and the new...
www.topix.net /county/sumter-sc   (698 words)

  
 Sumter County Annual Impact
In 1999, IFAS served the Sumter County population of 50,823.
Worked one-on-one with seven Sumter and Citrus ranchers to assist them with implementation of IFAS approved practices that are helping them to grow better calves and improve their profit margins.
Sumter County Administrator and three of the five county commissioners attended the banquet.
analysis.ifas.ufl.edu /sumter.htm   (1447 words)

  
 Sumter County, South Carolina, Public Library History
The present Sumter County Library stems directly from the efforts of a group of citizens to provide a circulating library for the town of Sumter.
A characteristic peculiar to Sumter County is that there is no significant concentration of population outside the city; hence, branch libraries are not feasible.
The quality of the bookmobile service from the Sumter County Library is well known and in 1968, at the request of the South Carolina State Library and the newly established Clarendon County Library Commission, Sumter's bookmobile service was extended to serve communities in Clarendon County.
www.libsci.sc.edu /histories/vts/epw48.html   (705 words)

  
 Sumter County, AL News
It is pouring with fast-popping severe lightning in these areas of West and Southwest Alabama: + South half of Sumter County, including Livingston + South Hale County mainly south of Greensboro + Extreme South...
Sumter Moving on School Consolidation After years of debate, the idea of consolidating the high schools in Sumter County is coming closer to reality.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Livingston man for allegedly growing marijuana in his backyard.
www.topix.net /county/sumter-al   (536 words)

  
 ACES: Sumter County Extension Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sumter County is a small rural county located in the Black Belt Region of West Central Alabama with a population of 14,798.
There are seven towns located in Sumter County with Livingston and York being large enough to fall in the city category.
Sumter County families are living in a world of change.
www.aces.edu /Sumter   (286 words)

  
 Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Sumter County was created in 1831 from a portion of Lee County and was named for General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina, a soldier of the French and Indian Wars as well as the American Revolution.
Other attractions in Sumter County include the newly restored Rylander Theater, the Windsor Hotel and the Georgia Rural Telephone Museum.
Festivals in Sumter County include the Andersonville Fair and the Plains Peanut Festival.
www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p1.asp?County=Sumter   (261 words)

  
 Habitat for Humanity Int'l -- Jimmy Carter Work Project 2000
The idea was simple enough: every Sumter County resident or family in need should have an opportunity to own or reside in decent, affordable housing.
The Sumter County Initiative is a community coalition dedicated to providing everyone in need in Sumter County, Ga., an opportunity for decent, affordable housing.
In Sumter County a three-bedroom house averages $44,000; a 4-bedroom, $45,000; and a 5-bedroom, $46,000.
www.habitat.org /jcwp/2000/tuega.html   (670 words)

  
 Bushnell Florida Real Estate * Country Homes * Horse Farms * Acreage * Waterfront * Businesses * Sumter County
The Villages of Sumter, located in the northern section and nestled among rolling terrain and plush green golf courses, is a model retirement community and major development area.
Bushnell Florida and Sumter County are conveniently located to major metropolitan areas, such as, Tampa, Orlando, Daytona Beach and Ocala.
Sumter County is a great place to raise a family or to enjoy your retirement.
www.1strealtyofsumter.com   (344 words)

  
 Sumter County Government - E-Government Disclaimer Page
Sumter County makes every effort to produce and publish the most current and accurate information possible.
Official certified copies may be obtained from the office of the Sumter County Register of Deeds.
Property value information must be accepted and used by the recipient with the understanding that the data was developed and collected for the purpose of developing property valuations, using the criteria of fair market value, as required by the State of South Carolina.
www.sumtercountysc.org /disclaim.htm   (1293 words)

  
 Chief Judge Fifth Judicial Circu
County courts generally hear misdemeanor, small claims, landlord/tenant disputes, violations of county or municipal ordinances, traffic violations and civil cases where the matter in controversy is less than $15,000.00.
Hernando County is part of the Fifth Circuit, which has its headquarters located in Ocala.
Hernando County is part of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, which is located in Daytona Beach.
www.co.hernando.fl.us /judicial   (242 words)

  
 Sumter County Florida Sheriff's Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is now accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc.
It is the policy of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office to prohibit bias based profiling in all Law Enforcement-initiated actions.
With a clear vision for the future, we are doing our best to make Sumter County a place you are, and will continue to be, proud to call your home.
www.sumtercountysheriff.org   (196 words)

  
 Sumter County Government - Bringing Government Services to YOU...
NOTICE: The Sumter County Website may be TEMPORARILY OFFLINE a few minutes for installation of a new SCSI TAPE DRIVE on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
There will be NO Wepage access for Sumter County webpages, or E-GOV PAGES, until it is back up Tuesday (hopefully by 10:30 AM).....
There will be NO Webaccess for Sumter County Webpages until it is back up Sunday evening.....
www.sumtercountysc.org   (383 words)

  
 Sumter County
The Sumter County Historical Society is still working in Co-operation with Pasco County on the Restoration of a one of a kind Film that tells a story about the Cypress Logging industry with in the Withlacoochee, Lacoochee and Cumpressco area.
Sumter County's Connection to another Country and it even has one of Our local Town Names.
The Sumter County Historical Society Meeting's are held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Sumterville Community Hall in Sumterville, FL.
www.rootsweb.com /~flsumter/index.htm   (462 words)

  
 Sumter County Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Professional Wrestling is coming to the Sumter Fairgrounds Cow Palace on Saturday, April 26, at 8 p.m.
For millions of years, the face of Florida and Sumter County remained virtually unchanged.
A registered North Carolina sex offender, who was arrested in Sumter County in June 1998 on child molestation charges, has been arrested in St. Lucie County for solicitation for sexual battery on a child and failure to register as a sex offender.
news.mywebpal.com /partners/821/public/index.html   (328 words)

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