Welcome to Summerset Junction ...

So far, we found very little information about Summerset Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Summerset Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Summerset Junction, please Contact Us.

Summerset Junction would have been located within present day Warren County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summerset Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Summerset Junction: Summerset Jct. (or less commonly used: Summerset Jctn.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Summerset Junction is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Summerset Junction was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Summerset Junction ...

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

Des Moines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
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West Des Moines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
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Urbandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Urbandale is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
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Johnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
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Altoona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
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Clive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clive is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
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Indianola
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indianola is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
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Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norwalk is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
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Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
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Bondurant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
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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 Summerset Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summerset Junction.

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

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

Adding Summerset Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summerset Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Summerset Junction was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerset Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Summerset Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summerset Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.