Site of the Town of Sumpter
Site of the Town of Sumpter First county seat of Trinity County ? ? ? Land granted in 1850 ? ? County seat located here, 1854 ? ? Town was laid out November 20, 1855 ? Incorperated 1862 ? ? Courthouse and records were destroyed by fire, 1872 ? ? In 1873, the county seat was removed to Trinity Erected by the State of Texas 1936
31.0300° N, 95.0550° W
Where to Find It
4.6 miles east of Groveton on US 287
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi NE Site of the Town of Sumpter Groveton
- 4.5 mi W First Methodist Church of Groveton Groveton
- 4.6 mi NW Trinity County Courthouse Groveton
- 4.6 mi NW Trinity County Seats Groveton
- 4.9 mi NW Glenwood Cemetery Groveton
- 5 mi W George Washington Carver School Groveton