Summerfield, Florida
Unincorporated community
Post office of Summerfield, FL
Post office of Summerfield, FL
Summerfield is located in Florida
Summerfield
Summerfield
Summerfield is located in the United States
Summerfield
Summerfield
Coordinates: 29°00′30″N 82°02′06″W / 29.00833°N 82.03500°W / 29.00833; -82.03500
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMarion
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
34491, 34492
Area code352

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

The Del Webb Spruce Creek Golf & Country Club community in Summerfield, Florida.

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. Another notable Summerfield resident was artist, woodworker and avid model plane flyer, Dick Turner formerly of Rhode Island. Dick lived in the beautiful Del Webb Spruce Creek South Golf Community. .[3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Summerfield, FL". usa.com. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Frisaro, Freida Ratliff (February 21, 1988). "Indian heritage runs deep throughout Central Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 63. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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