Historical Marker

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.