Sumava Resorts, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Sumava Resorts, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Sumava Resorts
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lake
Established Title:Sumava Resorts
Established Date:1927
Area Total Km2:6.26
Area Land Km2:5.4
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:291
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:41.1656°N -87.4381°W
Elevation Ft:633
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46379
Area Code:219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-74078[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830475

Sumava Resorts is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Sumava Resorts was laid out in 1926.[2] A post office has been in operation at the community since 1928.[3] A group of Czech immigrants from Chicago formed the Sumava Forest Resorts Inc.. It was named for the Bohemian Forest, which in the Czech Republic is called the Šumava Forest.[4]

The resort became a weekend and summer resort for the Chicago Community. Special trains would bring the city folks out to Sumava and return each weekend. Lukes' Restaurant & Tavern on County Road N 250 W became the center of activities dining on duck, roast chicken, dumplings and kraut.[4]

The community's location along the Kankakee River meant that it has been plaqued by flooding. Three major floods occurred in 1950, 1967, and 1976. A levee break in 1993 brought national attention to the community. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed a $7 million dike around the community, ending the annual risk of flooding.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 316. This village, established as a summer resort, was founded in 1926....
  3. Web site: Newton County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 6, 2017.
  4. News: Csepiga . Melanie . Sumava Resorts has rich history . 11 September 2021 . The Times . The Times Media Co. . Northwest Indiana Times . 26 March 2016.