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Sumter County, Georgia
| County Formed |
December 26, 1831 |
| County
Seat |
Americus |
| Incorporated Cities |
Americus, Andersonville, DeSoto,
Leslie and Plains |
| Total
Area |
485.3 square miles |
| History |
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.
The town of Andersonville has won
a Phoenix Award for Preservation, Conservation and Beautification. The site of
the infamous Civil War prison camp that bore the community's name is in nearby
Macon County.
Charles Lindbergh learned to fly
in Sumter County. Mr. Lindbergh bought a military surplus "Jenny"
aircraft in the county and had it assembled at Southern Field. Mechanics there
gave him flying lessons and saw him off on his first solo flight.
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| Points
of Interest |
Pennington St. James, a log church
built in 1927 of cypress logs and native fieldstone, was designed by Ralph
Cram, who designed Calvary Episcopal Church in Americus and the Cathedral of
St. John in New York City.
Americus is home to Habitat for
Humanity International, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating
substandard housing around the world. It is now one of the top ten homebuilders
in the country.
Other attractions in Sumter County
include the newly restored Rylander Theater, the Windsor Hotel and the Georgia
Rural Telephone Museum.
The National Park Service has
recently completed restoration of President Carter's boyhood home in Archery,
outside of Plains, and has designated it a National Historic Site.
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| Notable Citizens |
Jimmy Carter, former President of
the United States and former Governor of Georgia, is from Plains. |
| Education |
Georgia Southwestern State
University and South Georgia Technical College |
| Annual
Events |
Festivals in Sumter County include
the Andersonville Fair and the Plains Peanut Festival. |
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Cities and Towns In Sumter County
(County Seat)
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