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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Summit (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Summit. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Summit is located in Blount County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.

Below are the counties that are near Summit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summit:

  • Blount County     (The home county of Summit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Brooksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Birdie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright Star
      • From Summit to Bright Star
    • McLarty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Summit to McLarty
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Summit to Liberty
    • Craig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Summit to Craig
    • Highmound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Snead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Huldah ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huldah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huldah
      • Huldah is located in Blount County
    • Royal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Summit to Royal
    • Clarence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Baileyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Baileytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baileytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baileytown
      • From Summit to Baileytown
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Simcoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simcoe
      • From Summit to Simcoe
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
    • East Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hanceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <3>
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cullman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Summit to Mount Zion
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Rogers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Summit to Rogers
    • Whiton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Crossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Geraldine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Grove Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chigger Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Gallant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Howelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howelton
      • From Summit to Howelton
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Summit to Carlisle
    • Mountainboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Sardis City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Egypt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Masseyline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
    • Trafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From Summit to Whitesburg
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughter Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slaughter Landing
      • From Summit to Slaughter Landing
    • English Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Berkley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Triana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Askea Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hyatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Hog Jaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Grassy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grassy
      • From Summit to Grassy
    • Street ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
      • Street is located in Marshall County
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Summit to Apple Grove
    • Eva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
    • Briscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Summit to Briscoe
    • Morgan City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Florette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey's Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
    • Lacon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Somerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winton
      • From Summit to Winton
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Steele
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summit, see our County-by-County Page for Summit.

Cemeteries Near Summit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summit.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.

  • Summit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Roswell Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roswell Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roswell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sivley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alldredge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunter / Dickson Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nesmith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesmith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (533 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Summit had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.

  • Brooksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Blount County
  • Strawberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Blount County
  • Bright Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
    • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bright Star
    • From Summit to Bright Star
  • Tappan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
    • Tappan is located in Blount County
  • McLarty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
    • McLarty is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McLarty
    • From Summit to McLarty
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Summit to Liberty
  • Arab
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Holly Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Highmound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Joppa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baileyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Snead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Hyatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Marshall County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summit.

Newspapers Published in Summit ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summit, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Summit:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2043, Longitude: -86.4940       In this case, the coordinates for Summit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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