Summersville, West Virginia

Summersville, West Virginia
Main Street (West Virginia Route 41) in downtown Summersville in 2007
Nickname: 
The World's Largest Speed Trap
Interactive map of Summersville, West Virginia
Summersville
Summersville
Coordinates: 38°17′0″N 80°50′39″W / 38.28333°N 80.84417°W / 38.28333; -80.84417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Established1824
Incorporated1897
Government
 • MayorRobert Shafer
Area
 • Total
4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
 • Land4.49 sq mi (11.62 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,880 ft (573 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,431
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,408
 • Density729.7/sq mi (281.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26651
Area codes304, 681
FIPS code54-77980
GNIS feature ID1547739
WebsiteOfficial website

Summersville is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County.