Records show that around 1720, Henry Reynolds established a tavern for a stage stop at "Nottingham Lots".
Over the front entrance was a swinging sign depicting the rays of the sun at dawn, with lettering " The Rising Sun". The popularity of the tavern as a meeting place for business deals, political activities,elections, etc. prompted the often repeated phrase "We will meet you at the Rising Sun". This expression eventually took over and when the first post office was established, where, most likely the first location of the tavern was, the name Sumer Hill had faded and yielded to Rising Sun.
