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Summit, DeKalb County, Indiana

Summit is an unincorporated community in Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

Summit
Unincorporated community
Summit is located in Indiana
Summit
Summit
Summit is located in the United States
Summit
Summit
Coordinates: 41°30′47″N 85°01′34″W / 41.51306°N 85.02611°W / 41.51306; -85.02611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipSmithfield
Elevation
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1,001 ft (305 m)
ZIP code
46705
FIPS code18-74080[2]
GNIS feature ID444393

Geography

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Summit lies 10 miles (16 km) from Auburn, Indiana, the county seat.[3]

History

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A post office was established at Summit in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.[4] Summit was named for its lofty elevation.[5]

In 1890, the population was 75 residents.[6]

The population was 23 in 1940.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Summit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 287.
  4. ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...so named because the site is the highest elevation along a road here.
  6. ↑ Cram, George Franklin (1891). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 366.


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