Summit, DeKalb County, Indiana explained

Official Name:	Summit
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	DeKalb
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Smithfield
Coordinates:	41.5131°N -85.0261°W
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation Ft:	1001
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46705
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-74080^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	444393

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

History

A post office was established at Summit in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.^[3] Summit was named for its lofty elevation.^[4]

Geography

Summit is located at 41.5131°N -85.0261°W.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
3. Web site: DeKalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 September 2014.
4. 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. ...so named because the site is the highest elevation along a road here..