Welcome to Summit ...
Summit is located in Tippecanoe 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.
Summit is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Summit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Summit (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Summit: (765)
Communities Also Named Summit ...
While we believe that this Summit is located in Tippecanoe County, we know of another 6 Indiana communities named Summit. Those communities are located in the following counties: DeKalb, Gibson, Greene, Hendricks, LaPorte and Marshall County.
Beyond Indiana, 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), 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), Virginia (5), 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.
- Lafayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
- Delphi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <4>
- Battle Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <4>
- Shadeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- Brookston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
- Otterbein
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <4>
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
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 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 for Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Summit on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
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 Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/
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 Tippecanoe, 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 Summit - 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. |