Summerdale, Alabama

About Summerdale

Summerdale, AL is a small town located in southwestern Alabama counting 1,612 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Summerdale is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 10.74 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 150 residents per square mile.

📰 Summerdale News Today

• Summerdale police investigate false hostage call leading to multi-agency response fox10tv.com · May 1
• Search for missing Choc family ends in Baldwin County woods, officials say: 3 bodies recovered, autopsies to begin, and DA pursues death-penalty case WKRG · Mar 12
• Inmate escapee sought after Summerdale job walk-off has been recaptured mynbc15.com · Jun 23
• Billy Ray "Billy Bob" Callaway wolfefuneralhomes.com · Feb 15
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Summerdale, Alabama 36580 The Weather Channel · Dec 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Summerdale Unique

• The only place in America named Summerdale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Summerdale

• Hattie's Soul Food Restaurant — regional
• Our Little Hole In The Wall Café (café)
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Childrens Splash Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Summerdale

• Summerdale School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Summerdale

🏘️ Nearby Communities