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Sumter County.

Sumter County has 903.8 square miles of land in Alabama. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Sumter County: Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins, Blackland Prairie, Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Sumter County, Alabama
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Sumter County, Alabama · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Sumter County, Alabama from above

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THE SETTINGFlatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS9 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Sumter County on the map

THE SUMTER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins setting.

Sumter County has 903.8 square miles of land in Alabama. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Sumter County: Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins, Blackland Prairie, Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, among others.

Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.

Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Sumter County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins34.5%
  2. Blackland Prairie28.7%
  3. Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain22.5%
  4. Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces14.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Sumter County

The atlas lists 9 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Sumter County, including Livingston, York, Epes. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Sumter County

Sumter County by land and water

The Census records 9.51 square miles of water within Sumter County, or 1% of its total area. That share is close to Sumter County’s 1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Sumter County has 126.8 times the land area of nearby Livingston city (7.13 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Choctaw County, Greene County, Marengo County, Pickens County within Alabama. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Sumter County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Sumter County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Sumter County. The county includes 9 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins setting

Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins belongs to Southeastern Plains. Is the acreage upland or streamside, and what existing maps show about drainage paths and road access?

03

Check the route, beyond Livingston

Livingston is 0.8 miles east of the Sumter County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Sumter County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON SUMTER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 32.5975° N, 88.2001° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Sumter County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Sumter County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Alabama landowner resources

Alabama floodplain lookup

ADECA links to address- and county-based flood mapping and supporting flood studies.

Alabama onsite sewage guidance

Public-health guidance for checking sewer service and soil suitability for a rural homesite.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Sumter County.

Livingston lies about 0.8 miles east of Sumter County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Sumter County in context

NSEWLivingston · 0.8 miles1Epes · 7.5 miles2York · 8.6 miles3Bellamy · 10.1 miles4Emelle · 11.3 miles5Cuba · 14.9 miles6OUTER RING: 14.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Livingston0.8 mi · city
  2. 2
    Epes7.5 mi · town
  3. 3
    York8.6 mi · city
  4. 4
    Bellamy10.1 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Emelle11.3 mi · town
  6. 6
    Cuba14.9 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Alabama; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bellamycensus-designated place
Cubatown
Emelletown
Epestown
Gainesvilletown
Geigertown
Livingstoncity
Panolacensus-designated place
Yorkcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Sumter County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Sumter County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Sumter County. Sumter County’s 903.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins describe all of Sumter County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Livingston as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.8 miles east of Sumter County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Sumter County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Sumter County.
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