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Summerville is a city and the county seat of Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,435 at the 2020 census. == History == Summerville was founded in 1838 as the seat of the newly formed Chattooga County. It was incorporated as a town in 1839 and as a city in 1909. Summerville was named from the fact it was a popular summer resort. The city thrived in the late 1880s with the construction of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad (later part of the Central of Georgia system). The Chattooga County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1909. The Summerville Depot, completed by the Central of Georgia in 1918, is also listed on the National Register, and is home to several annual festivals. The Summerville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. It covers about eight city blocks centered around Commerce Street, Georgia Avenue, and Washington Avenue in Summerville.