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Welcome to Summerfield ...

Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summerfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

Summerfield is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Summerfield: 318 & 457<3>

The ZIP code for Summerfield: 71079<4>

Communities Also Named Summerfield ...

While we believe that this Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Summerfield. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Ascension and Grant Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 30 communities that are also named Summerfield - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas (4), Utah (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summerfield.

Communities near Summerfield ...

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

  • Homer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Haynesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bernice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dubach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Junction City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Junction City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spearsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lillie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerfield ...

Looking for more information about Summerfield? 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 Summerfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summerfield.

Adding Summerfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summerfield 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 (so far) for Summerfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Summerfield post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summerfield - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Summerfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Summerfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Summerfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Summerfield 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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