Welcome to West Summerville ...
West Summerville is located in Chattooga County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Summerville: W. Summerville
West Summerville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Summerville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from West Summerville (for example, toward Fort Payne (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for West Summerville: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near West Summerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Summerville.
- Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Martindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Summerville Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Trion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robealou Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Valley Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 West Summerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Summerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Summerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Summerville. See our Newspapers Page for West Summerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Summerville ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Summerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Summerville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattooga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Summerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the West Summerville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the West Summerville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |