Sumter is approximately 44 miles east of downtown Columbia and home to Shaw Air Force Base. Centrally located in South Carolina so it is only a couple hours from the mountains or the beaches. Sumter also boasts the Sumter Gallery of Art, Swan Lake Iris Gardens, the Sumter County Museum and the Sumter Opera House. If you are interested in a location close to all these amenities Sumter may be the place to live!