The Sumter County Alabama map is easiest to read from two strong edges: the Mississippi state line on the west and the Tombigbee River corridor on the east. Livingston occupies the county’s central administrative position, while York and Cuba orient the western transportation side and Gainesville and Epes mark the river-facing east. The result is a county whose internal geography is better understood as several linked corridors than as a single town surrounded by evenly distributed settlements.
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- Map file: Single Sumter County map
- File format: JPG
- Coverage: County boundary and selected labeled places
Quick Facts
| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| County | Sumter County |
| County seat | Livingston |
| 2020 population | 12,345 |
| 2025 population estimate | 11,588 |
| Geographic anchors | Mississippi state line, Tombigbee River, Sucarnoochee River |
| Major travel corridors | I-20/I-59, US 11, US 80, AL 17 |
| Download format | JPG |
The 2020 Census counted 12,345 residents in Sumter County, and the Census Bureau’s July 1, 2025 estimate is 11,588. Those figures fit the settlement pattern visible at county scale: broad rural areas separate a small number of incorporated places, so the relative positions of Livingston, York, Cuba, Gainesville, Epes, Emelle, and Geiger matter more than dense street detail when interpreting the county as a whole.
What the Map Shows
The western boundary is also a state boundary. From north to south, Sumter County faces Mississippi counties along that edge, while Pickens County lies to the north and Greene, Marengo, and Choctaw counties frame the Alabama side. That border position explains why westbound routes lead directly toward the Meridian area and why Cuba has a different geographic role from communities on the Tombigbee side.
The labeled places are not clustered in one corner. Livingston sits near the middle of the county; York and Cuba form prominent reference points to the southwest; Emelle and Geiger sit toward the northwest; and Gainesville and Epes occupy the eastern side near the Tombigbee corridor. Reading those positions as separate groups reveals the county’s west-border, central, and river-edge zones.
The drawing is intended for county-scale orientation rather than turn-by-turn navigation or parcel research. Its strongest use is comparing labeled communities with the outer boundary and then adding the major road and river corridors described below.
County Layout and Location
Livingston is the county seat and occupies a central position that is reinforced by the Sumter County Courthouse and the University of West Alabama. York lies west of Livingston, while Cuba sits near the Mississippi line and the I-20/I-59 state-line crossing. These three places create a practical west-to-center framework for reading the southern half of the county.
ALDOT’s county highway map places I-20/I-59 on a southwest-to-northeast path from the Cuba area past the York and Livingston vicinity toward Greene County. US 11 links the Mississippi line near Cuba with Livingston and Eutaw, while US 80 begins its eastward Alabama route from the Cuba interchange toward Demopolis. AL 17 provides a north-south reference through the western side, tying the Geiger, Emelle, and Cuba areas into a distinct border-side corridor.
The eastern edge reads differently. Gainesville occupies the northeast river side and Epes lies farther south along the Tombigbee corridor. The river-facing communities look outward toward Greene and Marengo counties across or near the river system, which contrasts with the Mississippi-oriented road connections on Sumter County’s western side.
Local Context
Sumter County belongs to Alabama’s Black Belt and the East Gulf Coastal Plain. Its landscape is characterized by rolling prairie and coastal-plain terrain rather than the steep relief found in northeastern Alabama. For county-map reading, that means watercourses and transportation lines often provide stronger spatial cues than mountain ridges.
The Tombigbee River is the dominant water feature along the eastern side. The Sucarnoochee River enters from Mississippi, passes the Livingston area, and continues east to the Tombigbee. A USGS monitoring location at Livingston identifies a drainage area of about 607 square miles, showing that this is not a minor local creek but a watershed that organizes a substantial part of the county’s central drainage.
ALDOT mapping also records the Tombigbee navigation-lake system and a dense network of creeks around the county. Gainesville and Epes therefore belong to a landscape shaped by the main river, while Geiger, Emelle, and Cuba are more naturally read against the Mississippi line and AL 17. That east-west contrast is one of Sumter County’s most distinctive spatial features.
Sumter County was created in 1832, and Livingston was selected as the county seat that same year. That history still has a geographic consequence: the administrative center remains in the interior instead of at the state line or on the Tombigbee, while other towns developed different roles around rail, roads, river access, and border movement.
Ways to Use This Map
For an Alabama-Mississippi comparison, begin at Cuba and trace the I-20/I-59 corridor northeast toward York and Livingston. Then continue visually toward the Tombigbee side. This sequence turns the map into a cross-county transect from the state line to the major river boundary.
For local-history or community research, separate the places into three geographic groups instead of treating all labels alike: Geiger–Emelle–Cuba on the western side, Livingston–York in the central-western core, and Gainesville–Epes along the east. The grouping highlights why communities in one county may have stronger connections in different outward directions.
- State-line orientation: compare Cuba with the Mississippi boundary and I-20/I-59.
- Administrative orientation: compare Livingston with York and the US 11 corridor.
- River orientation: compare Gainesville and Epes with the Tombigbee River side of the county.
FAQ
Where is the county seat of Sumter County?
Livingston is the county seat. It lies near the center of Sumter County and contains the county courthouse as well as the University of West Alabama. On the map, its inland position contrasts with Cuba near Mississippi and Epes near the Tombigbee side.
Which river is most important to Sumter County’s eastern boundary?
The Tombigbee River is the main eastern waterway. Gainesville and Epes are the labeled communities most closely associated with that side of the county, while the Sucarnoochee River crosses the Livingston area before joining the Tombigbee.
Are the on-page image and the download the same file format?
No. The page displays a WEBP image for web delivery, while the download button points to a separate JPG file intended for saving, document placement, or printing.
Related Alabama County Maps
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts – Sumter County, Alabama
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Alabama Department of Transportation – Sumter County Highway Functional Classification
- Sumter County Alabama
- Encyclopedia of Alabama – Sumter County
- Encyclopedia of Alabama
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