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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-013825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWSE THOMAS J III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186823

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16587
		FILM NUMBER:		09870277

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811808
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				550672148
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045301000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock represents the economic equivalent of one share of Summit common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquired 357.142 shares of phantom stock through the Company's Director Deferral Plan.
Acquired 41.528 shares of phantom stock through the Summit Community Bank Director Deferral Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of phantom stock are payable only in cash following termination of the reporting person's service as a director of Summit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The amount beneficially owned decreased due to his children becoming emancipated and therefore Mr. Hawse no longer reports their shares in his indirect ownership holdings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Teresa D. Ely, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-03</signatureDate>
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