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

The community of Akron is the Seat for Summit County.

Summit County was founded March 3, 1840. Summit was created by taking area from Medina, Portage and Stark Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Summit had a population of 541,013 people. This is a decrease of 0.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 541,645 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Summit represented 4.7% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Summit County:

  • Akron
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
  • Barberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boston Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
    • Boston Heights is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clinton is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <2>
  • Fairlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
  • Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <2>
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
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    • Lakemore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mogadore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Munroe Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <2>
    • New Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Franklin is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Northfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Norton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
    • Peninsula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
    • Reminderville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Stow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <2>
    • Tallmadge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Twinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.