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Welcome to Summersville ...

Summersville is located in Green County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Summersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Summersville is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Summersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Summersville (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Summersville: (270)

The ZIP code for Summersville: 42782<3>

Communities Also Named Summersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Summersville - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summersville.

Communities near Summersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summersville.

  • Campbellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <5>
  • Hodgenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
  • Munfordville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
    • Munfordville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <5>
  • Bonnieville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
    • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <5>
  • Raywick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bengal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Taylor County
  • Wright's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
    • Wright's is located in Taylor County
  • Roachville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
    • Roachville is located in Green County
  • Maple
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Taylor County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Summersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summersville. See our Newspapers Page for Summersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summersville ...

Looking for more information about Summersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Summersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summersville.

Adding Summersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Summersville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Summersville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Green, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Summersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Summersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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