Sumava Resorts, Indiana

Sumava Resorts is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4]

Sumava Resorts, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Entrance to Sumava Resort.
Sumava Resorts
Sumava Resorts
Coordinates: 41°09′59″N 87°26′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
TownshipLake
Sumava Resorts1927
Area
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total291
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46379
Area code(s)219
FIPS code18-74078[3]
GNIS feature ID444386

History

Sumava Resorts was laid out in 1926.[5] A post office has been in operation at the community since 1928.[6] A group of Czech immigrants from Chicago formed the Sumava Forest Resorts Inc.. It was named for the Bohemian Forest, which in the Czech Republic is called the Šumava Forest.[2]

The resort became a weekend and summer resort for the Chicago Community. Special trains would bring the city folks out to Sumava and return each weekend. Lukes' Restaurant & Tavern on County Road N 250 W became the center of activities dining on duck, roast chicken, dumplings and kraut.[2]

The communities location along the Kankakee River meant that it has been plaqued by flooding. Three major floods occurred in 1950, 1967, and 1976. A levee break in 1993 brought national attention to the community. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed a $7 million dike around the community, ending the annual risk of flooding.[2]

Geography

Sumava Resorts is located at 41°09′59″N 87°26′21″W

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Csepiga, Melanie (26 March 2016). "Sumava Resorts has rich history". The Times. Northwest Indiana Times. The Times Media Co. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Sumava Resorts, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, established as a summer resort, was founded in 1926...
  6. "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.


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