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Sumter CountyAlabama
Sumter County is a county in Alabama, with its seat at Livingston. It was created on December 18, 1832.
- Founded1832
- County seatLivingston
- Named forThomas Sumter
- Land area904 sq mi + 9.5 sq mi water
- Population12,345 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,240 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Sumter on the map of Alabama
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History
Formed in 1832 from Marengo County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Sumter County was created from Marengo County on December 18, 1832, and named after Thomas Sumter. In 1847, Sumter lost territory to the creation of Choctaw County.
- 1832Sumter County created Sumter created from Non-County Area 6 attached to Marengo. · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 13/p. 11
- 1847Lost territory Sumter lost to creation of Choctaw. · Ala. Acts 1847, 1st bien. sess., no. 213, sec. 1/p. 306
- 1870Changed Legislature authorized Choctaw to gain from Sumter, dependent on local referendum. · Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 213/p. 234
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Sumter
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 16,240 parcels from Sumter County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Sumter County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Sumter by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Sumter County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Sumter County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Sumter County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Sumter County
- When was Sumter County founded?
- Sumter County was founded in 1832, formed from Marengo County, and named after Thomas Sumter.
- What is the county seat of Sumter County?
- The county seat of Sumter County is Livingston.
- Is there an online parcel map for Sumter County?
- Yes. Sumter County publishes a parcel map of 16,240 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Sumter County's boundary or name changed?
- Sumter County was created in 1832 from Marengo County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Choctaw County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Sumter County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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