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Sumpter

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Louisiana

Ruston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Ruston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sumpter is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Louisiana. It is one of 11 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sumpter as a historical populated place on the Ruston East topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.5815° N, 92.5832° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRuston East
Elevation314 ft
Nearest living townVienna, LA
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID546645
Coordinates32.58154, -92.58320

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What's there now

Sumpter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vienna, LA (population 624), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 314 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sumpter?

Sumpter is in Lincoln County, Louisiana, at 32.5815, -92.5832.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Louisiana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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