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Unincorporated community in Florida, U.S.

Sumner, Florida

Sumner is an unincorporated community in Levy County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 24, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Rosewood and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Cedar Key.[1]

The founding of the community is unknown, however, the local post office opened up for the very first time in 1889. The same post office closed in 1908.[2]

One of the most important events in the community's history occurred on New Year's Day 1923, a white woman from the community had accused a black man from the neighboring community of Rosewood of assault. After that, people from Sumner went on a manhunt in Rosewood in order to find the alleged criminal. The clashes caused civilian casualties and led to what would be known as the Rosewood massacre.[3]

1. ^ Sumner on Google Maps
2. ^ "Sumner (Levy County, FL)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
3. ^ Royles, Dan (February 27, 2023). "Rosewood Massacre at 100: Black Florida History and White Terror - AAIHS". www.aaihs.org. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

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