QC Kinetix (Summerfield)

About Summerfield

Summerfield is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of US 301 and County Road 475A. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. == History == A post office called Summerfield has been in operation since 1885. The community was named for Col. Adam G. Summer, a local cattleman and land owner. === Whitesville/Summerfield History === In 1856, Colonel Adam G. Summer relocated from Pomaria, SC, to Marion County, where he took up residence on a vast expanse of 1,400 acres known as Watula, or Long Hammock. Here, on what came to be known as the Summer Plantation, Colonel Summer dedicated himself to the enhancement of livestock through crossbreeding and initiated trials with various grass types. Livestock, particularly cattle initially acquired from William Edwards in Micanopy, captivated his interest, leading him to introduce new bloodlines from abroad. The year 1860 saw Colonel Summer's importation of six Brahman calves from the East Indies, a move that also introduced Bremen geese, other poultry, several exquisite horses, and an English Foxhound to the plantation. By 1866, the plantation was home to fifty Brahma cattle of superior quality among other animals.