Summerfield, Florida

Summerfield, Florida
Unincorporated community

Post office of Summerfield, FL
Summerfield, Florida

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 29°00′30″N 82°02′06″W / 29.00833°N 82.03500°W / 29.00833; -82.03500Coordinates: 29°00′30″N 82°02′06″W / 29.00833°N 82.03500°W / 29.00833; -82.03500
Country United States
State Florida
County Marion
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code(s) 34491, 34492
Area code(s) 352

Summerfield is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of US 301 and County Road 475A. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1]

History

A post office called Summerfield has been in operation since 1885.[2] The community was named for Col. Adam G. Summer, a local cattleman and land owner.[3]

References

  1. "Summerfield, FL". usa.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  2. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. Frisaro, Freida Ratliff (Feb 21, 1988). "Indian heritage runs deep throughout Central Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 63. Retrieved 6 June 2015.


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