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Founded 1798 | Population 42,000 | Peak 42,000 (2024) | County Sumter County

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1941 Shaw AFB: Air Force.
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Latest News in Sumter

Mar 21, 2026
‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Player Misses Out On $73,000 Prize Because Of This Hard Puzzle
Things got a little wild on Wheel of Fortune Tuesday night as one contestant came dangerously close to dropping a not-so-family-fr…
Mar 2, 2016
Trump has Most Loyal Supporters Any Gop Candidate
WASHINGTON — In the thick of the 2016 Republican primary season, Donald Trump emerged as the candidate with an unusually devoted…
Feb 1, 2016
South Carolina House Passes Bill Against Sharia Law it Constitutional
COLUMBIA, S.C. — On February 1, 2016, the South Carolina House of Representatives approved a controversial bill that aimed to ba…

Complete Historical Timeline

1798 Culture
Founded

Did You Know?

1
Gen Sumter Gamecock not Fort Sumter.
2
Shaw AFB.
3
Central SC.

Famous People from Sumter, South Carolina

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Shawn Weatherly
Model, Television Actor · Born Jul 24, 1959 · Age 66
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Jim Clyburn
Teacher, Politician · Born Jul 21, 1940 · Age 85
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Jay Ellis
Actor, Stage Actor · Born Dec 27, 1981 · Age 44
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John Gayle
Judge, Lawyer · Born Sep 11, 1792 · Died Jul 21, 1859 (age 66)
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Virginia Capers
Stage Actor, Television Actor · Born Sep 22, 1925 · Died May 6, 2004 (age 78)

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