Editing Sumpter Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
* '''Ellisville''' was a community in the 1870s.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=180}}
* '''Martinsville''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located within the township at {{coord|42|08|41|N|83|27|38|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|631677|Martinsville, Michigan}}</ref>  The community was settled as early as 1840 and was briefly part of [[Van Buren Charter Township, Michigan|Van Buren Township]] until Sumpter Township was organized that same year.  A post office operated here from April 7, 1866, until September 16, 1906.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=355}}  The Martinsville Cemetery remains in the area as an active cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sumpter Township|url=https://sumptertwp.org/cemetery-map/|title=Sumpter Township Cemetery Map|date=2020|access-date=October 4, 2020}}</ref>  
* '''Smithsville''' is a former community in the eastern portion of the township.  It was given a post office named Woodville on April 12, 1852, and renamed Smithville on January 18, 1858.  The post office was renamed again and transferred to [[Waltz, Michigan|Waltz]] on February 19, 1872.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=520}}
* '''West Sumpter''' is an unincorporated community centered along the intersection of Karr Road and Wear Road at {{coord|42|07|21|N|83|30|34|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1616181|West Sumpter}}</ref>  The community was one of the first settlements in the township and was named after [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] veteran and later politician [[Thomas Sumter]], although inaccurately spelled as Sumpter Township.  A post office named West Sumpter operated from March 24, 1874, until February 28, 1902.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=595}}