At A Glance
Dating back to the 1700s, Summerfield was originally known as Bruce’s Crossroads; it was named for Charles Bruce, a Revolutionary War patriot who settled in the area in 1769. It was renamed in 1812 for Rev. John Summerfield, an evangelist who relocated there.
Shortly after incorporating in 1996, Summerfield approved voluntary annexation
requests from neighboring property owners who also wanted to be included in the
town limits. The Town now encompasses 26.56 miles and is Guilford County’s third
largest municipality.
Incorporation date: 1996
Size: 26.56 square miles
Property tax rate: 2.75¢ per $100 of property value (town); 73¢ per $100 (county), 13.1¢ per $100 (fire department and service protection district)
