Welcome to Summit ...
Summit is located in Butler 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.
When the people of Summit refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Summitite<3>
Summit is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Summit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Summit: (620)
Communities Also Named Summit ...
While we believe that this Summit is located in Butler County, we know of another 4 Kansas communities named Summit. Those communities are located in the following counties: Leavenworth, Marshall, Osage and Washington County.
Beyond Kansas, 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), Indiana (7), Iowa (4), 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.
- El Dorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <5>
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
- Cassoday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
- Cassoday is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <5>
- Climax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Reece
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Beaumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <5>
- Keighley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lapland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 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 Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Summit on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
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 Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Summit refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Summit may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |