Summertown, GA

Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 121 residents. Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Summertown, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Summertown, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north 5 miles to Midville and south 11 miles to Swainsboro, the county seat.