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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 southeast 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 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 east 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 Lee County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).
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:
- Lee County (The home county of Summit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Sawyer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Wever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- West Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Dodgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Yarmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mediapolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Westwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Mount Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Louisa County
- Morning Sun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bonaparte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Niota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pontoosuc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dallas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Disco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Ferris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elvaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Lomax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
- Iowa Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gulf Port
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Terre Haute
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Olena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Stronghurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gladstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Media
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Biggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Oquawka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Blandinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Warren County (IL)
- Smithshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Dumas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Saint Francisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Peaksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Anson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Clark City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Kahoka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acasto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Chambersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
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.
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Box Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Fort Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sawyer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Niota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bullard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Viele
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Pontoosuc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Wever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dallas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 87 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 29 miles [46.7 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Louisa County
- Van Buren County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Warren County
- Clark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 things 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'. |