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A visit to the Summerhays Cemetery ...


The location of the Summerhays Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Summerhays Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summerhays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summerhays Cemetery

Lat:   41.6889°   (41° 41' 20")

Lon:   -91.6863°   (-91° 41' 10")

The Summerhays Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies just to the east southeast of the Summerhays Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Summerhays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Summerhays Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summerhays Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summerhays Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tiffin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <4>
    • Cosgrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <4>
    • Oakdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <4>
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
    • University Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cou Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Swisher
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
        • Swisher is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <4>
      • Amish
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
        • Amish is located in Johnson County
      • Shueyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
        • Hills is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>
      • Solon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
      • Western
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Linn County
      • Amana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <4>
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Morse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Ely
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
        • Ely is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
      • Middle Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Summerhays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summerhays Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amana
      • Amana lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Summerhays Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
    • Coralville
    • Hills
      • Hills lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Summerhays Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Iowa City
    • Kalona
    • Oxford
      • Oxford lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Summerhays Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Riverside
    • Solon
      • Solon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Summerhays Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Solon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Summerhays Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summerhays Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Unity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Greencastle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Babcock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94940 <6>
    • Morman Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morman Burying Ground is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Burying Ground
    • Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414882 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Windham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hummer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hummer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hummer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Frytown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hummer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95147 <6>
    • Welsh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Welsh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Welsh Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Welsh Pioneer Cemetery
      • Welsh UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163242 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Alt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Alt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wein Burying Ground
        • Wein Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <6>
      • Angels Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Angels Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Angels Rest Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Frytown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angels Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376952 <6>
      • Graper Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Graper Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Graper Farm Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Graper Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Graper Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graper Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462040 <6>
      • Eash Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Ridgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95947 <6>
      • Dupont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Grabin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Grabin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Grabin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Heifner Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grabin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94894 <6>
      • Frytown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Frytown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Frytown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Frank Pierce Cemetery
        • Frytown Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Williamstown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frytown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188707 <6>
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Agudas Achim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Agudas Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Agudis Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94148 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Summerhays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2002538  (Summerhays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2002538 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tiffin
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #2002538 (Summerhays Cemetery)

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Summerhays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6889, Longitude: -91.6863       In this case, the coordinates for the Summerhays Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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