The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was once called "Kingston," and this name conflicted with a same-named community in the state. At the start of the Civil War, the name was changed to "Sumter," in commemoration of the Battle of Fort Sumter, but an error in spelling on an early map resulted in the current name.
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CommonsDriftless Area - panoramio (55)2015
CommonsDriftless Area - panoramio (54)2015
CommonsBluffview Center of Hope2015
CommonsSumpter Township Farm2014
CommonsUS Hwy 12 Rock Cut2013
CommonsFarm in the Sumpter Township2013
CommonsBluffview Civil Defense Siren2013
CommonsBarn near Devils Lake2013
CommonsBadger Ammo Wastewater Treatment Plant2013
CommonsSumpter, WI, USA2011
CommonsSumpter, WI, USA - panoramio (1)2011
CommonsWIMap-doton-Sumpter2004Then & now
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.