Summit, Missouri Explained

Summit is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is situated on a ridge (elevation 1007 feet) at the intersection of Missouri Route 8 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad line. Potosi is approximately 4.5 miles to the northwest on Route 8.^[1]

History

A variant name was "Summitville". A post office called Summitville was established in 1882, the name was changed to Summit in 1886, and the post office closed in 1928.^[2] Summit is so named on account of the lofty elevation of the site.^[3]

References

37.9119°N -90.7081°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 December 2016.
3. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 30, 2016.