Welcome to Summer City ...

Summer City is located in Bledsoe County<1>.

The location of Summer City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Summer City is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Summer City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Summer City is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Summer City is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Summer City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Summer City - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summer City.

Communities near Summer City ...

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

• Dayton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dayton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton<5>
• Newton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Summer City.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newton
• Sale Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
  • Sale Creek lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sale Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek<5>
• Lakewood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Summer City.
  • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakewood
• Spring City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City<5>
• Pikeville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pikeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville<5>
• Decatur
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Decatur
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur<5>
• Graysville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Graysville
• Lakewood Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Lakewood Village lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Summer City.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakewood Village
• East View
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
  • East View lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Summer City.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on East View

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 Summer City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summer City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summer City ...

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

Adding Summer City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summer City 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 that we've found for Summer City was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Summer City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/