Welcome to Summertown ...

The city of Summertown is located in Emanuel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summertown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Summertown has a population of 157 people<3> (see below for details).

Summertown is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Summertown had an population of 157 people. This is a decrease of 1.88% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Summertown had a population of 160 people. This makes Summertown the county's 6th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Summertown.

Communities Also Named Summertown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Summertown - they are located in California and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Summertown ...

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

• Swainsboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
  • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <5>
• Millen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
  • Millen is located in Jenkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <5>
• Thrift
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
  • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
• Louisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
• Wadley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <5>
• Twin City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
  • Twin City is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin City <5>
• Midville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midville
  • Midville is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midville <5>
• Bartow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <5>
• Kite
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
  • Kite is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <5>
• Garfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>

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 Summertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summertown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summertown ...

Looking for more information about Summertown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Summertown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Summertown.

Adding Summertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summertown 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 Summertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Summertown post office opened in 1878.

We also found Summertown on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summertown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/