A visit to the Summit Prairie Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Summit Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summit Prairie Cemetery:
38.6492, -88.8670
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summit Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Summit Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west southwest of the Summit Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summit Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan Cemetery
- Hadden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadden Cemetery
- Yost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yost Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Clapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Bryan Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Memorial Park
- East Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Bee Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
- Alma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartlin Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Iuka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Iuka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Lovells Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Clack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Clack Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Cemetery
- Millican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Millican Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summit Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bannister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Iuka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Omega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Cartter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Kinmundy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Kell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Xenia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Farina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Dix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Texico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Patoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Walnut Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shields
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Saint Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 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 Summit Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summit Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Farina
- Farina lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Patoka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Patoka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Salem
- Salem lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Summit Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sandoval
- Xenia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Summit Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Summit Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1802763 (Summit Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1802763 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Marion
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Omega
- Location given for Summit Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6492147 Lon: -88.8670021
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Marion, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summit Prairie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |