Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Summit. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Summit to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Summit, please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Summit is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
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:
- Benton County (The home county of Summit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bella Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Flock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Centerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holiday Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Whitener
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Elm Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Tontitown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Sonora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Blue Springs Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Fayetteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Seligman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Butterfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Chain-O-Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Pioneer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Purdy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Jane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
- Powell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Ginger Blue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South West City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Stella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Dodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- West Siloam Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Summit - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valley View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Bentonville.
- Hickman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kindley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buttram Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- Banks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Summit in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Summit.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Caverna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Seba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Brightwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Mayflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Jane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cyclone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Powell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pond ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
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 86 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Summit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |