Summerfield is an

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in northeast Claiborne Parish,

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, United States. It is located sixteen miles northeast of the

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History

Summerfield was founded in 1868 by W. R. Kennedy. The community has a Baptist church, founded in 1881, and a Methodist church, founded in 1876.

Education

The

Claiborne Parish School Board Claiborne Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Homer, Louisiana, United States. The district serves all of Claiborne Parish. Former Claiborne Superintendent Gary Lee Jones became a Republican member of the Louisiana B ...

operates Summerfield High School, a Pre-K–12 high school, in Summerfield.

Media

Summerfield lies in proximity to the

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DMA market. Although in the

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market, Monroe channels such as

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and KNOE can be received through an over the air antenna. Satellite subscribers receive their media from KTBS and

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, the

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and

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outlets in Shreveport.

Infrastructure

The

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operates the small Summerfield Post Office.Post Office Location - SUMMERFIELD
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. 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.

Notable people

* Demetress Bell, American football player *

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, Hall of Fame basketball player and Olympic gold medalist File:Summerfield, LA Methodist Church IMG 2655.JPG, Summerfield Methodist Church File:Summerfield, Louisiana, High School IMG 2651.jpg, Summerfield High School File:U.S. Post Office, Summerfield, LA IMG 2656.JPG, Post Office

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana 1868 establishments in Louisiana