1. a drop in standard of an isolated or temporary nature: a lapse of justice. 2. a break in occurrence, usage, etc: a lapse of five weeks between letters. 3. a gradual decline or a drop to a lower degree, condition, or state: a lapse from high office. 4. a moral fall.
Summersville is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County. Summersville was named for Lewis Summers, a local judge.
Adair County was established in 1851, and named for John Adair, General during the War of 1812 and 6th Governor of Kentucky. The General Assembly appointed three commissioners to locate a county seat. They selected Summerset (now Fontanelle) in 1855.