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Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northeast Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located sixteen miles east of the parish seat of Homer. Summerfield was founded in 1868 by W. R. Kennedy. It soon had four general merchandise and plantation supply stores, drug stores, a sawmill, and a gristmill. After its founding, with a population of 120, there were four churches, including Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Methodist Protestant, Missionary Baptist, and Primitive Baptist. The community was known for its school, good drinking water, and land, often available for as little as $5 per acre.〔"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〕 The community has both Baptist and Methodist churches located off Highway 9. Kenneth Nutt is the pastor of the Southern Baptist Church, first organized in 1881. The Methodist Church, formerly known as Methodist Protestant, dates to 1876 ==Government and infrastructure== The United States Postal Service operates the small Summerfield Post Office.〔"(Post Office Location - SUMMERFIELD )." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on October 2, 2010.〕 Highways such as LA Hwy 9 and LA Alternate 2 run through Summerfield as well as other rural parish roads. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Summerfield, Louisiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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