Summertown, Georgia
human settlement in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 121 in 2020.
History
Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906.
Geography
Summertown is located in northern Emanuel County at 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W (32.746532, -82.276182). Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Midville and south 11 miles (18 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Summertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.54%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 48 households, and 34 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 121.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Summertown, Georgia” is human settlement in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Summertown, Georgia and human, not as a finished interpretation.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2273551. Authority coordinates are 32.747, -82.276. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1906 and 2000.
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