Summit is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is situated on a ridge (elevation 1007 feet[1]) 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.[2]
History
editA variant name was "Summitville".[1] A post office called Summitville was established in 1882, the name was changed to Summit in 1886, and the post office closed in 1928.[3] Summit is so named on account of the lofty elevation of the site.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summit
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
37°54′43″N 90°42′29″W / 37.91194°N 90.70806°W
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