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Summit, DeKalb County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°30′47″N 85°01′34″W / 41.51306°N 85.02611°W / 41.51306; -85.02611
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Summit
Summit is located in Indiana
Summit
Summit
Summit is located in the United States
Summit
Summit
Coordinates: 41°30′47″N 85°01′34″W / 41.51306°N 85.02611°W / 41.51306; -85.02611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipSmithfield
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
ZIP code
46705
FIPS code18-74080[2]
GNIS feature ID444393

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

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...so named because the site is the highest elevation along a road here.