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Black History Sites in Sumter County, AL

Schools, churches, cemeteries and neighborhoods built and kept by Black Americans, listed with the history on the record.

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Sumter County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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Rosa Parks gives a speech at the Poor Peoples March in 1968 - black history sites — Photo: Unseen Histories on Unsplash

On the record near Sumter County, AL

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match black history sites within 120 miles of Sumter County, AL, out of 24 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 7 listed sites carry Sumter County as their county.

Thomaston Colored Institute41 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Thomaston · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
First African Baptist Church58 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Tuscaloosa · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Starkville Colored Cemetery70 miles from the center of Sumter County · Site · Starkville · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church72 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Selma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
St. Luke AME Church106 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Birmingham · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church107 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Greenville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
St. Luke AME Zion Church108 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Birmingham · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Theological Building--A.M.E. Zion Theological Institute108 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Greenville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Mt. Zion AME Zion Church112 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Montgomery · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church113 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Montgomery · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Tankersley Rosenwald School114 miles from the center of Sumter County · Building · Hope Hull · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Sumter County, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Black History Sites in Sumter County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Sumter County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sumter County, AL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Sumter County, AL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Sumter County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Sumter County, AL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Sumter County, AL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.