Summerfield, Louisiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Summerfield
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Claiborne Fire District station in Summerfield
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Claiborne |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 318 |
Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northeast Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located sixteen miles east of the parish seat of Homer.
Media and communications
Summerfield lies close in proximity to the Monroe/El Dorado, Arkansas DMA market. Although in the Shreveport market, Monroe channels such as KTVE and KNOE can be received through an over the air antenna. Satellite subscribers receive their media from KTBS and KSLA, the ABC and CBS outlets in Shreveport.
Education
The Claiborne Parish School Board operates Summerfield High School, a Pre-K–12 high school, in Summerfield.
Infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the small Summerfield Post Office.
Highways such as LA Hwy 9 and LA Alternate 2 run through Summerfield as well as other rural parish roads.
Notable people
- Karl Malone, Hall of Fame basketball player at Louisiana Tech University, and the Utah Jazz. Malone also holds two Olympic gold medals for basketball.
See also
In Spanish: Summerfield (Luisiana) para niños