Welcome to Summerville ...
Summerville is located in La Salle Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Summerville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Summerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Summerville: (318)
Communities Also Named Summerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Summerville: This one is located in La Salle Parish and the other is located in Catahoula Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 35 communities that are also named Summerville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summerville.
Communities near Summerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summerville.
- Jena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
- Olla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
- Urania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
- Clarks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
- Tullos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
- Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <4>
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Trout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Trout is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
- Aimwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
- Zenoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
- Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
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 Summerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summerville. 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 Summerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summerville. See our Newspapers Page for Summerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerville ...
Looking for more information about Summerville? 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 Summerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summerville.
Adding Summerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summerville 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 Summerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Summerville post office opened in 1891.
We also found Summerville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |