Summerfield North Carolina Map

About Summerfield, North Carolina

Summerfield is a locality in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. Summerfield is located at 35.9082°N, 77.5694°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27358.

Summerfield breathes with the slow, steady exhale of the eastern North Carolina landscape. It lies 12.5 miles east of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 99°T), and is situated 2.0 miles west-north-west of Tarboro. Here, the land unfurls in broad, generous plains, kissed by a sun that often hangs heavy and golden in the afternoon sky, its light softened by a fine, persistent haze. Rows of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold a familiar quilt stitched across the terrain, broken only by the darker, richer hues of mixed pine and hardwood forests that fringe the fields. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of turned earth, ripening crops, and the faintest whisper of distant water from the Tar River, a presence felt more than seen, shaping the low, fertile ground. The history of Summerfield is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring agricultural spirit of its people, a heritage deeply rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. For decades, the economy of Summerfield has been inextricably linked to the land, with farming remaining a cornerstone, its bounty shared through local markets and regional distribution. Though not a hub of heavy industry, the quiet industriousness of its residents is evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the steady flow of goods that pass through its small commercial centers. The character of Summerfield is that of a place that remembers its agricultural past, a quiet dignity that allows the present to unfold at its own unhurried pace, a gentle hum of everyday life punctuated by the changing seasons.

About This Summerfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summerfield, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.908212, -77.569417. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Summerfield and Edgecombe County.

Detailed location data for Summerfield includes the ZIP code (27886), telephone area code (919, 984, 336), county seat of Edgecombe County (Tarboro), and school district assignment (Guilford County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Summerfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.