Summerfield, Alabama
| Summerfield, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Summerfield Location in Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 87°02′30″W / 32.52056°N 87.04167°WCoordinates: 32°31′14″N 87°02′30″W / 32.52056°N 87.04167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dallas |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 160692[1] |
Summerfield, also known as Valley Creek, is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.[2] Summerfield has one historic district included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Summerfield District.[3] Most of the community was annexed into Valley Grande following its incorporation as a city in 2003.[4] Summerfield was the home of the Centenary Institute, a school operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South from 1829 until the 1880s.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 383 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Summerfield was listed as an incorporated community in the 1890 U.S. Census with a population of 383, making it the second largest community in Dallas County after Selma. It was not listed on any subsequent censuses.
Notable people
- James Osgood Andrew, bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, resided here during the American Civil War
- Robert Kennon Hargrove, lived here while president of Centenary Institute from 1865 to 1867
- Richard H. Rivers, lived here while president of Centenary Institute
References
- ↑ "Summerfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Summerfield, Alabama". "AL HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ About Valley Grande, City of Valley Grande, 2008. Accessed 2008-11-05
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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