Place:Sumpter, Baker, Oregon, United States

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NameSumpter
TypeCity
Coordinates44.733°N 118.2°W
Located inBaker, Oregon, United States
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Sumpter is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter by its founders. The name was inspired by a rock as smooth and round as a cannonball, which reminded a local resident of the American Civil War and Fort Sumter.

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