Summit, Greene County, Indiana

Summit
Unincorporated community
Summit
Summit
Coordinates: 39°01′52″N 87°11′58″W / 39.03111°N 87.19944°W / 39.03111; -87.19944Coordinates: 39°01′52″N 87°11′58″W / 39.03111°N 87.19944°W / 39.03111; -87.19944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Stockton
Elevation[1] 509 ft (155 m)
ZIP code 47441
FIPS code 18-74083[2]
GNIS feature ID 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.[3]

Geography

Summit is located at 39°01′52″N 87°11′58″W / 39.03111°N 87.19944°W / 39.03111; -87.19944.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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. ...and named for the nearby Summit coal mine...


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