Summithill, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Summithill is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Summithill had its start in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point, and so named on account of its lofty elevation.^[2] Variant names were "Summit" and "Summit Hill".^[1] A post office called Summit Hill was established in 1878, the name was changed to Summithill in 1895, and the post office closed in 1946.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summithill
^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 80.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 9, 2017.