Welcome to Summitville ...
Summitville is located in Coffee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summitville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Summitville is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Summitville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Summitville (for example, toward Sale Creek), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Summitville: 931
Communities Also Named Summitville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Summitville - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New York and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summitville.
Communities near Summitville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summitville.
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Warren County
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
- Tullahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McMinnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Southgate Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- New Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Ruthledge Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Altamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
- Morrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Summitville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summitville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summitville. 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 Summitville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summitville. See our Newspapers Page for Summitville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summitville ...
Looking for more information about Summitville? 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 Summitville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summitville.
Adding Summitville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summitville 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 Summitville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Summitville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Summitville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summitville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summitville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |