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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895.  The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available.  Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research. If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1> The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Summit had a population of 1,587 people in 1895 with a post office and  railroad service.  In 2020, Summit had a population of 1,549 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first. 
McComb(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Johnstons Station(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons StationJohnstons Station is located in Lincoln CountyFernwood(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FernwoodFernwood is located in Pike CountyNorfield(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NorfieldNorfield is located in Lincoln CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Norfield From Summit to Norfield Magnolia(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Auburn(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AuburnAuburn is located in Lincoln CountyThompson(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ThompsonThompson is located in Amite CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Thompson From Summit to Thompson Holmesville(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Bogue Chitto(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue ChittoBogue Chitto is located in Lincoln CountyTopisaw(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Ruth(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RuthRuth is located in Lincoln CountyEast Fork(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East ForkEast Fork is located in Amite CountyWellman(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WellmanWellman is located in Lincoln CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Wellman From Summit to Wellman Smithdale(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SmithdaleSmithdale is located in Amite CountyChatawa(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChatawaChatawa is located in Pike CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Chatawa From Summit to Chatawa Huron(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HuronHuron is located in Amite CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Huron From Summit to Huron Little Springs(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little SpringsLittle Springs is located in Franklin CountyOsyka(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OsykaOsyka is located in Pike CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 407 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <2>Gillsburg(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Smithburg(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SmithburgSmithburg is located in Pike CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Smithburg From Summit to Smithburg Brookhaven(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Liberty(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LibertyLiberty is located in Amite CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 634 peopleFair River(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair RiverFair River is located in Lincoln CountyZion Hill(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion HillZion Hill is located in Amite CountyKentwood(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
 
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 Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |  | <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  | <3> | 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. |  | <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates.  That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location.  A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |  |  |