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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Sumter County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter, of South Carolina. As of 2000 the population was 14,798. Its county seat is Livingston.
History
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Sumter County was established on December 18, 1832.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1825 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1876 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 29,937
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| 1850 | 22,250
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| 1860 | 24,035
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| 1870 | 24,109
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| 1880 | 28,728
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| 1890 | 29,574
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| 1900 | 32,710
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| 1910 | 28,699
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| 1920 | 25,569
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| 1930 | 26,929
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| 1940 | 27,321
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| 1950 | 23,610
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| 1960 | 20,041
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| 1970 | 16,974
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| 1980 | 16,908
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| 1990 | 16,174
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