Exploring Summerville: A Hidden Gem in Gonzales County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: July 22, 2004

Summerville is a rural hamlet located off State Highway 97 and three miles south-southwest of Gonzales in central Gonzales County. The town existed during the second half of the twentieth century. A store and filling station operated for a time but closed in the 1950s. No population figures were available, and by 2000 Summerville, near the Guadalupe River, consisted of fewer than ten homes.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Summerville, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/summerville-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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July 22, 2004

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Place
Summerville
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1348062
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Gonzales County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 29.45523840°
  • Longitude: -97.47054810°
Population Counts
People Year
45 2009

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