Summerville
Inscription
SUMMERVILLE. Summertown originated as Summerville in the 1850's as a summer refuge from malaria by well-to-do families of Burke County. They built elaborate summer homes and established historic Summerville Academy, chartered March 4, 1856. A post office was granted in 1876 with C. I. Hughes as postmaster.
Present Summertown was incorporated in 1906. 053-9 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1980
Location
AddressLocated at the intersection of Ga. 56 and Ga. 192 in Summertown
CitySummertown
CountyEmanuel
StateGeorgia
Coordinates32.745990, -82.276240