Welcome to Summersville ...
The town of Summersville is located in Nicholas County<1> and is the County Seat for Nicholas County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Summersville has a population of 3,265 people<2> (see below for details).
Summersville is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Summersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Summersville: (304) & (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Summersville: 26651<5>
Websites for Summersville ...
Official Website: www.summersville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Summersville had an population of 3,265 people. This is a decrease of 8.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Summersville had a population of 3,572 people (or 13.62% of the total population of Nicholas County). This makes Summersville the county's most populous community.
The population of Summersville represents 0.19% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,572 people, the population of Summersville increased 8.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,294 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Summersville.
Communities Also Named Summersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Summersville - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summersville.
Communities near Summersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summersville.
- Richwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <7>
- Ansted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <7>
- Cowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <7>
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <7>
- Quinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Zela
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Muddlety
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Summersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summersville. See our Newspapers Page for Summersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summersville ...
Looking for more information about Summersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Summersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Summersville.
Adding Summersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Summersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Summersville post office opened in 1893.
We also found Summersville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summersville: www.summersville.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Summersville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Summersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Summersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |