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Welcome to Sumava Resorts ...

Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumava Resorts, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Sumava Resorts is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sumava Resorts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sumava Resorts (for example, toward Medaryville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Sumava Resorts: (219)

The ZIP code for Sumava Resorts: 46379<4>

Communities near Sumava Resorts ...

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

  • Crown Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint John
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <5>
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
  • Beecher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • DeMotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
    • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • DeMotte has also been known as:
    • De Motte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <5>
  • Hebron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
  • Momence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <5>
  • Grant Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumava Resorts ...

Looking for more information about Sumava Resorts? 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 Sumava Resorts, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sumava Resorts.

Adding Sumava Resorts to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sumava Resorts post office opened in 1828.

We also found Sumava Resorts mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumava Resorts.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumava Resorts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sumava Resorts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sumava Resorts or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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