Sumter, city, seat of Sumter County, central South Carolina; incorporated as a city 1887. It is a commercial, processing, and shipping center for a large farming and timber-producing area. In addition to agricultural and forest products, manufactures include furniture, textiles, chemicals, construction materials, tools, and batteries. The city is the site of Shaw Air Force Base, Morris College (1908), the University of South Carolina at Sumter (1966), and a junior college. Points of interest include the Sumter Gallery of Art, an automobile racetrack, and Swan Lake Iris Gardens (a large park containing irises, for which the city is noted). The community, settled about 1740, is named for General Thomas Sumter, who fought in the American Revolution and is buried here. Population 24,890 (1980); 41,943 (1990); 39,643 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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