Welcome to Summertown ...
Summertown is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Summertown is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Summertown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Summertown: 931
Communities Also Named Summertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Summertown: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Hamilton County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 3 communities that are also named Summertown - they are located in California and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summertown.
Communities near Summertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summertown.
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Greenfield Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Sawdust
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - New Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Hohenwald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <3>
- Southport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(18 miles [29 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 Summertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summertown. 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 Summertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summertown. See our Newspapers Page for Summertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summertown ...
Looking for more information about Summertown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Summertown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Summertown.
Adding Summertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summertown 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 Summertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Summertown post office opened in 1877.
We also found Summertown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |