Summit Point, West Virginia

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Summit Point is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. It lies along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the intersection of County Route 1 and Summit Point Pike. According to the 2000 census, the Summit Point community has a population of 1,026 [link]. It is home to the Summit Point Motorsports Park.

Summit Point was the scene of the Battle of Summit Point during the American Civil War on August 21, 1864. This inconclusive battle occurred during Major General Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign which took place between August and December of 1864. As Maj. Gen. Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early and Maj. Gen. Richard Anderson attacked the Federals with converging columns on August 21. Anderson struck north against the Union cavalry at Summit Point. The Federals fought effective delaying actions, withdrawing to near Halltown on the following day. The battle resulted in approximately 1,000 casualities.

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[Summit Point Motorsports Park]

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