Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA

Summerville is a town in the Charleston region of South Carolina, with most of its area in Dorchester County and smaller portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. Its historic center developed around a pine-covered summer retreat and a railroad connection to Charleston. Incorporated in 1847, the town is known as the Flower Town in the Pines and for its early protection of pine trees. Its downtown includes a town square, historic residential streets and commercial buildings, while newer neighborhoods extend beyond the original settlement.