Summerfield, Louisiana
Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northeast Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located sixteen miles east of the parish seat of Homer.
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Coordinates: 32°54′45″N 92°49′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Claiborne |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71079[1] |
Area code | 318 |
History
Summerfield was founded in 1868 by W. R. Kennedy.[2]
The community has a Baptist church, founded in 1881, and a Methodist church, founded in 1876.
Education
The Claiborne Parish School Board operates Summerfield High School, a Pre-K–12 high school, in Summerfield.[3]
Media
Summerfield lies in proximity to the Monroe/El Dorado, Arkansas DMA market. Although in the Shreveport market, Monroe channels such as KTVE and KNOE can be received through an over the air antenna. Satellite subscribers receive their media from KTBS and KSLA, the ABC and CBS outlets in Shreveport.
Infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the small Summerfield Post Office.[4]
Highways such as LA Hwy 9 and LA Alternate 2 run through Summerfield as well as other rural parish roads.
Notable people
- Karl Malone, Hall of Fame basketball player at Louisiana Tech University, and the Utah Jazz. Malone also holds two Olympic gold medals for basketball.
- Demetress Bell, American football offensive tackle at Northwestern State, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys.
- Summerfield Methodist Church
- Summerfield High School
- Post Office
References
- "Summerfield ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Summerfield Founded 1868 by Kennedy: One of Oldest Towns in Northern Part of Parish", Minden Signal-Tribune in Minden, and Springhill Journal in Springhill, undated 1933 Historical Edition
- "Welcome to Summerfield High School." Claiborne Parish Schools. Retrieved on October 2, 2010.
- "Post Office Location - SUMMERFIELD." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on October 2, 2010.