Welcome to Summit ...

Summit is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Summit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Summit refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Summitite<3>

Summit is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Summit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Summit: (919) & (984)<5>

Communities Also Named Summit ...

While we believe that this Summit is located in Wayne County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Summit. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford, Halifax and Wilkes County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), 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), 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.

• Goldsboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
  • Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <6>
• Selma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
• Mount Olive
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <6>
• La Grange
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <6>
• Pine Level
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <6>
• Kenly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
  • Kenly is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <6>
• Princeton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
• Fremont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
• Faison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
  • Faison is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <6>
• Walnut Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 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 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.

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 Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/