Welcome to Summithill ...

Summithill is located in Ross County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Summithill, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summithill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Summithill is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Summithill: (740)

Communities near Summithill ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Greenfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Waverly City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Piketon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <4>
• Frankfort
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Bainbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Beaver
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
• South Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
  • South Salem is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <4>
• Sinking Spring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 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 Summithill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summithill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summithill ...

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

Adding Summithill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summithill 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 Summithill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Summithill post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summithill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summithill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/