Summit, Greene County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Summit, Greene County, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Summit
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Stockton
Coordinates:39.0311°N -87.1994°W
Elevation Ft:512
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47441
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-74083[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:444390

Summit is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana. It was named for the former Summit Mine located there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]

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. ...and named for the nearby Summit coal mine....