Communities Ellisville was a community in the 1870s. Martinsville is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was settled as early as 1840 and was briefly part of Van Buren Township until Sumpter Township was organized that same year. A post office operated here from April 7, 1866, until September 16, 1906. The Martinsville Cemetery remains in the area as an active cemetery. 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 on February 19, 1872. West Sumpter is an unincorporated community centered along the intersection of Karr Road and Wear Road at . The community was one of the first settlements in the township and was named after 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.
Communities Ellisville was a community in the 1870s. Martinsville is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was settled as early as 1840 and was briefly part of Van Buren Township until Sumpter Township was organized that same year. A post office operated here from April 7, 1866, until September 16, 1906. The Martinsville Cemetery remains in the area as an active cemetery. 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 on February 19, 1872. West Sumpter is an unincorporated co,mmunity centered along the intersection of Karr Road and Wear Road at . The community was one of the first settlements in the township and was named after 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.