Welcome to Summerville ...
Summerville is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Summerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Summerville has a population of 503 people<3> (see below for details).
Summerville is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Summerville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Summerville: (814)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Summerville had an population of 503 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Summerville had a population of 528 people. This makes Summerville the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 528 people, the population of Summerville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 525 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Summerville.
Communities Also Named Summerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Summerville: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Susquehanna County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 35 communities that are also named Summerville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario (3), Oregon, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summerville.
Communities near Summerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summerville.
- Clarion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Clarion is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
- Punxsutawney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <5>
- Brookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
- Reynoldsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <5>
- Sykesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- Knox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
- New Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
- New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <5>
- Rimersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
- Sligo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <5>
- Big Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Summerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summerville. 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 Summerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summerville. See our Newspapers Page for Summerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerville ...
Looking for more information about Summerville? 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 Summerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summerville.
Adding Summerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summerville 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 Summerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Summerville post office opened in 1839.
We also found Summerville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Summerville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |