Editing Summerfield, North Carolina (section)

==History==
The area was settled in about 1769 by Charles Bruce and acquired the name Bruce's Crossroads.{{sfn|Powell|1976|p=481}} In February 1781 patriot forces under General [[Henry Lee III]] and British forces under General [[Banastre Tarleton]] [[Battle of Summerfield|skirmished]] at the crossroads during the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ncpedia.org/bruces-cross-roads-battle| title = Bruce's Cross Roads, Battle of| last = Barefoot| first = Daniel W.| date = 2006| website = NCPedia| publisher = North Carolina Government & Heritage Library| access-date = October 6, 2022}}</ref> The Patriots won the battle and forced the British cavalry to retreat.<ref>https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_summerfield.html</ref> In 1812 a post office was established, and the community was renamed Summerfield, in homage to evangelist [[John Summerfield]].{{sfn|Powell|1976|p=481}}

[[Summerfield School Gymnasium and Community Center]] has a gym that was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2012.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120907.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=September 7, 2012|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/27/12 through 8/31/12|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> The [[Summerfield Historic District]] was listed in 2005.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

Former North Carolina Governor [[Alexander Martin]] had a house that he lived in the town square of Summerfield, which is not standing today. [[George Washington]] stayed in the house during the Revolutionary War. There is currently a historical home on the square known as the Martin House, but it was lived in by a son of the Governor. Currently, the Martin House is owned by the town of Summerfield.

In June 2024, the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] voted to [[Municipal deannexation in the United States|deannex]] close to 1000 acres owned by developer David Couch after officials and people living in the area opposed his planned housing development. While an appeal of the action is possible, Couch would get to develop the land without being denied permission by the town government.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://greensboro.com/news/local/business/development/summerfield/article_fcd820f8-4b98-11ef-941b-636da70210ae.html#tracking-source=home-top-story|title=With the fight over, Summerfield developer now 'focused on the future'|last=Griffin|first=Kevin|work=[[News and Record]]|date=July 29, 2024}}</ref> Nearly a year later, nearby |Greensboro voted to annex a portion of this land.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://greensboro.com/news/local/business/development/article_8fc3572c-0460-11f0-aec7-cfe164e9e5fc.html|title=Greensboro annexes former Summerfield land for 268-unit development|last=Griffin|first=Kevin|work=News and Record|date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>