Welcome to Summit ...

Summit is located in Wythe County<1>.

The location of Summit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Summit refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Summitite<3>

Summit is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Summit is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Summit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Summit lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Summit ...

While we believe that this Summit is located in Wythe County, we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Summit. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chesterfield, Prince George, Smyth and Spotsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 170 communities that are also named Summit - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (8), Colorado (2), Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (7), Iowa (4), Kansas (5), Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Maine (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (10), Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada (4), New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina (4), Ohio (11), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (16), Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont (6), Washington (4), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (5) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Summit ...

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

• Wytheville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <5>
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Trout Dale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
• Atkins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Smyth County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <5>
• Crockett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <5>
• Speedwell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
• Mount Carmel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
• Sugar Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
• Elk Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <5>
• Flat Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson 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 Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summit. 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 Summit.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summit ...

Looking for more information about Summit? 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 Summit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summit.

Adding Summit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summit 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 Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Summit on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summit.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/