This page consists of short summaries of various business, attractions and points of interest to people living in Summerfield or visiting our part of the country. The summaries are grouped together under the headings of Local Businesses, Churches, City and County Government, Lodging and Recreation, Points of Interest, Local Websites, Local Cemeteries. Rather than scrolling down you may click on one of the links below to have your browser rapidly scroll the page to your desired section of the page.
Local Businesses
Border Bar & Grill
306 Main Street
Summerfield, Kansas
785-244-6230 https://www.facebook.com/theborderbar.grill
Open Tuesday through Saturday at 11:00am. Open late on Friday and Saturday. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Daily specials.
In 2016, the community of Summerfield fundraised for the restaurant with Sunday buffets and raffles. Later, the Summerfield residents came together to raise the roof on the new community spot. Border Bar and Grill quickly became a staple to the residents of Summerfield and visitors from neighboring towns. The restaurant is currently managed by Scott Frerking. More...
Western National Bank
401 Main Street
Summerfield, Kansas
785-244-6211
Lobby Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday
Western National Bank has been serving the Summerfield area since 2009 when Western purchased the First National Bank of Summerfield which was founded in 1917. WNB offers the full suite of banking services. The bank is equipped with an ATM and an overnight deposit box. More...
Blue Valley Telecommunications 1559 Pony Express Hwy Home, Kansas 66438
785-799-3311 877-876-1228 toll free
Blue Valley offers a multitude of high-quality communications services - from residential phone, Internet, and TV, to business data storage and IT services. BVT was one of the first in the nation to deploy fiber to even its most rural customers with speeds up to 1 GB/sec.
SCS Service
407 Main Street
Summerfield, Kansas
785-244-6585
Open Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:30am
Mike has provided quality service to our community since 2010. Mike specializes in tires, suspension, oil and lube, and engine repair. Mike’s focus is customer service. See Mike for your auto, truck, or farm machinery needs.
Summerfield Post Office
320 Main Street
Summerfield, Kansas
785-244-6289
Open Monday through Friday 8:00am to Noon
Open Saturday 9:30am to 11:00am
The Summerfield Post Office is a full service post office. Stop by and let Haley help with any shipping needs you might have.
Transition Plus 104 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas
402-520-2270
Transition Plus is a 501(c)(3) non profit education and training center for veterans transitioning out of military service and into specialty crop production. The operation is just getting off the ground with a staff of six and tower farm with over 60 towers and a 2400 square foot state of the art greenhouse. In the near future we anticipate enthusiastic veterans getting advanced hands-on training in the full lifecycle of farm-to-table agriculture. More...
Summerfield Gas Station 400 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas 66541
This station is unattended. It is open 24 hours a day but an account in needed in order to operate the gas pumps. If you are stranded and in need of gas consider searching out a local who can access the gas pumps.
Ag Partners Propane Service
910 4th Street Summerfield, Kansas
Ag Partners delivers propane to area homes and businesses.
Summerfield Event Center 104 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas
402-520-2270
The Event Center rents an auditorium seating 400 people, a catering kitchen, conference rooms, and a regulation size basketball court. These spaces have been used for family gatherings, basketball tournaments, advanced coaching for volleyball and basketball, and would be ideal for a retreat center, for corporate training and for banquets.
Summerfield Propane Service, Inc. 115 E Erb Street
PO Box 72 Summerfield, Kansas 66541
785-244-6518
Summerfield Propane delivers propane to local homes and businesses. Donnie is the plant manager. Donnie can deliver farm diesel and bulk gasoline to private storage tanks.
Pot O’Gold Thrift Shop 104 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas
402-520-2270 https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Shopping---retail/Pot-o-Gold-Thrift-Shop-118943489960901/
Hours 10:30am-2:30pm, Wednesday through Friday. Call for hours on Saturdays.
If you love thrifting, Pot O’Gold is a must-stop destination. We specialize in gently-used clothing, kitchenware, dishes, books, children's toys, senior healthcare items, memorabilia, antiques, and holiday decorations. We are constantly updating our offerings.
Ag Partners Coop — Summit Office 850 Highway 99 Axtell, KS 66403
785-268-3101 https://www.agpartnerscoop.com/
Ag Partners Cooperative, Inc. is a full-service, patron-owned cooperative, serving more than 20 communities in northeast Kansas, southeast Nebraska, and northwest Missouri. The Summit Office, is 7 miles south of Summerfield on Hwy 99. This office specialized in agronomy and fertilizers.
Farmers Cooperative 115 6th Street Summerfield, Kansas
785-244-6496 Summerfield office 888-523-1193 toll free main office https://www.farmersco-operative.com/
Call for hours which change throughout the year.
Farmers Cooperative is a full service farmer-owned provider of ag services, advisors, and resources, proudly serving the farmers of southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas. Our services include agronomy consultations, fertilizer sales, and chemical applications.
Quality Homes, Inc. 61212 702 Road Summerfield, Kansas
800-848-1410 402-248-6212 Fax http://www.qualityhomesinc.com/
Open weekdays 8:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm Closed Sunday
Quality Homes specialize in designing and building custom homes. For over 30 years, we have been building homes for families in NE Kansas and SE Nebraska. Stop by and talk to Mike if you are in the market for new home.
Churches
Holy Family Catholic Church 600 Main Street P O Box 136 Summerfield, Kansas 66541
Father Jim Shaughnessy 785-336-1745 Cell 785-736-2220 Rectory https://holyfamilyks.com/
Mass 8:15am Sundays
Holy Family dates to 1892 shortly after the founding of Summerfield. The current church was dedicated in 1921 and was refurbished a few years ago.at the church’s centennial. Holy Family is in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Every fall people from miles around flock to Summerfield to enjoy a pre-Thanksgiving meal of Turkey, dressing, and all the trimmings at the Fall bazaar which is held the first Sunday of October. More...
First Lutheran Church 305 Front Street Summerfield, Kansas 66541
Rev Gregory Stuckwisch
785-244-6529 Pastor’s Study 402-766-3688 Odell https://www.facebook.com/summerfieldfirstlutheran/
Divine Service at Sunday 7:30am
The first services at First Lutheran Church were held in 1947 and the current building was dedicated in 1948. First Lutheran is a member of the Missouri Synod. Services are streamed on Facebook. Over the years the Lutherans have taken the lead in Christmas caroling to the shut-ins and the community at large. More...
United Presbyterian Church 300 W Erb Avenue Summerfield, Kansas 66541
Rev Herb Schrader
Sunday service at 9:30am
The congregation was organized in 1883 and the present church building was dedicated in 1890. Over the years the Sunday school program was very robust and the congregation was always known for being a welcoming place. Until the last few years the church hosted Gospel singers annually for the benefit of the community. Quilting kept the Presbyterian ladies busy as often as twice a week. More...
Mission Creek Presbyterian Church 60882 794th Rd Liberty, NE 68381
Rev Jim McNeil 402-248-6422 Pastor’s study
Sunday Worship 10:30am (Winter), 9:00am (May‐Sep.)
The Mission Creek Presbyterian Church was organized in 1872 by early settlers from Pennsylvania. The first church burnt in 1910 and a new church building was dedicated less than 12 months later. The Mission Creek church was the “mother church” for congregations in Summerfield, Burchard, and Liberty. The Mission Creek church is a “country church” surrounded by farmland. More...
City and County Government
Marshall County Sheriff 107 S 13th Street Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-3141 785-562-2743 Fax 785-562-2847 Crimestopper hotline
In case of emergency, please dial 911. Summerfield has no crime to speak of but if you see anything suspicious don’t hesitate to call the Sheriff. Tim Ackerman is the Sheriff and Mike Vermetten is the Undersheriff.
Pawnee County Sheriff 625 6th Street P O Box 267 Pawnee City, NE 68420
402-852-2969 402-852-2726 Fax braden.lang@pawneecountyne.gov https://www.facebook.com/pcso954/
In case of emergency, please dial 911. If you are north of the state line in the Summerfield area, you are in Pawnee County Nebraska. Braden Lang is the Sheriff.
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Summerfield City Hall 310 Main Street P O Box 100 Summerfield, Kansas 66541
785-244-6531
The city government consists of a mayor and five city councilmen. Council meetings are the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm. The city supplies, electricity, water, and sewer services. If you are moving to Summerfield, stop by city hall to get your utilities connected. The trash pickup is done by a private company but the charge appears on the city utility bills.
Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department 211 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas 66541
785-244-6265
In case of a fire call 911. The fire department has 20 firefighters. Our fire district of 122 square miles is evenly split between Kansas and Nebraska. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month. See Mike at SCS for burn permits.
Summerfield Community Center 211 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas 66541
785-244-6531
The Community Center is the focus of social life in Summerfield. The building was erected in 2001. Most community events take place here and the building is available for rent. The Community Center has a very nice kitchen.
Summerfield Public Works Department 300 Main Street Summerfield, Kansas 66541
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Lodging and Recreation
Summerfield City Park 311 Erb Street Summerfield, Kansas 66541
The City Park has had a recent revamping. Local fundraisers and a large grant made it possible to update the playground equipment, bury the electric wires, install brand new basketball courts and a lot more.
Burchard Lake State Fishing Lake 71355 615th Avenue Burchard, Nebraska
This lake is 135 acres in size and is used exclusively for fishing, No boat speeds over 5 mph on the lake so no jet skis or water skiing allowed. Anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Yellow Perch. A Nebraska fishing license is required. Prairie chicken booming grounds are 100 yards from the lake. Free camping is available below the dam. The lake is 17 miles by paved road.
Big Blue Ranch
70901 609th Avenue Burchard, NE 68323
402-214-6583 landline 402-312-4296 cell info@bigblueranch.com https://bigblueranch.com/
Located 11 miles from Summerfield, this Nebraska guest ranch combines the rustic beauty of yesterday with modern amenities. It’s the cabin by the lake that you’ve always wanted. Full kitchens are provided to guests for meal preparations. Coyotes and owls dominate the nightlife and the bright lights of the city are far away. If this sounds like what you’re looking for, come spend some time at the Big Blue Ranch.
Covey Rise Outfitters 38820 S 176 Road Liberty, NE 68381
402-520-0576 cell 402-696-4402 landline http://coveyriseoutfittersn.ipage.com/ coveyriseoutfitters@hotmail.com
Gregg offers guided and unguided hunts on our private land for upland game birds, turkeys, and white tail deer. Dogs can be furnished or you are welcome to bring your own. Come and experience some of the best hunting in the United States.
Pawnee Prairie Wildlife Management Area 3 miles north of the State Line on Hwy 99, then east 1 mile on an all-season gravel road. There are two other access points also.
Pawnee Prairie is state owned land, open to the public for outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing. A Nebraska hunting or fishing license is required. The consists of 1,021 acres of native prairie, restored prairie, timber, and small plots of row crops for deer. There are several fishing ponds too.
Points of Interest
Local Websites
Local Cemeteries
Summerfield City Cemetery 2550 State Line Road Summerfield, Kansas 66541
1/2 mile east of the Hyw 99 on the State Line Road
Summerfield City Cemetery and Holy Family Cemetery adjoin each other; a gravel road separates them. Both cemeteries will be getting a cemetery directory in the near future.
Holy Family Cemetery 2560 State Line Road Summerfield, Kansas 66541
1/2 mile east of the Hyw 99 on the State Line Road
Summerfield City Cemetery and Holy Family Cemetery adjoin each other; a gravel road separates them. Both cemeteries will be getting a cemetery directory in the near future.
Mission Creek Cemetery 70295 608 Avenue Summerfield, Kansas 66541
All Season Route: 3 miles north of Summerfield on Hwy 99, 4 miles west on Hwy 8, and 2 miles south on gravel roads.
The drive to Mission Creek Cemetery is five miles by gravel and dirt roads from Summerfield. Take the all-season route suggested to the left if in doubt about the condition of the roads. This cemetery dates to the early days of the settlement of this area by pioneers.
St Bridget Cemetery 400 30th Road Axtell, Kansas 66403
St Bridget Cemetery is a “country cemetery”. It is situated along a good all weather gravel road that is the scenic route between Summerfield and Axtell. It sits about half a mile south and half a mile east of St Bridget church. The cemetery dates to 1862.