While we don't have a date for the founding of Summit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Summit refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Summitite<2>
Time Zone: Summit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Summit: 802
Communities Also Named Summit ...
While we believe that this Summit is located in Caledonia County, we know of another 5 Vermont communities named Summit. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bennington, Essex, Orleans, Rutland and Washington County.
Beyond Vermont, there are 170 communities that are also named Summit - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (8), Colorado (2), Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (7), Iowa (4), Kansas (5), Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Maine (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (10), Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada (4), New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina (4), Ohio (11), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (16), Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (4), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (5) and Wyoming.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summit. 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 Summit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit. See our Newspapers Page for Summit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summit ...
Looking for more information about Summit? 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 Summit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summit.
Adding Summit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summit in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Summit refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Summit may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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