Coordinates: 31°02′12″N 95°03′14″W / 31.03667°N 95.05389°W / 31.03667; -95.05389

Sumpter, Texas

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Sumpter is a former town in central Trinity County, Texas, United States.[1][2] Burials in the cemetery date from 1840.[3] It was laid out November 20, 1855 and incorporated in 1862. In 1872, the Sumpter courthouse and records were destroyed by fire.[4] Sumpter was the original county seat of Trinity County. After the 1872 fire, the town of Trinity was designated as the new county seat, and Sumpter was gradually abandoned.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sumpter, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sumpter Historical Marker 1985". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sumpter Cemetery". Trinity County Historical Commission. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Site of the Town of Sumpter Historical Marker 1936". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sumpter, Texas: First Trinity County Seat". TexasEscapes.Com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

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