Sumter in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sumterville Academy
1837 for use for a public school by
Col. John Blount Miller
(1782-1851)
Erected 1950 by Sumter County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 43-24.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 33° 55.278′ N, 80° 20.687′ W. Marker is in Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County. Marker is on North Washington Street (US 76, US 521), on the right when traveling south. Located between West Liberty Street and West Hampton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sumter SC 29150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sumter District Confederate Dead (a few steps from this marker); Y.M.C.A. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holocaust (about 500 feet away); Temple Sinai (about 600 feet away); Trinity United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); The Tuomey Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sumter's Court Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Potter's Headquarters / Federal Order Of Battle (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sumter.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 970 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.