A visit to the Summitt - Douglas 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 Summitt - Douglas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery:
40.7878, -90.0862
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Summitt - Douglas Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summitt - Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maquon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
- Blakeslee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Kightlinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kightlinger Cemetery
- Ouderkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Yates City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Catterton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Harshbarger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
- Housh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood City Cemetery
- Gilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summitt - Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yates City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maquon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dahinda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- London Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Williamsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Trivoli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brimfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- De Long
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Brereton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Laura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Ellisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Fiatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hanna City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Abingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Summitt - Douglas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summitt - Douglas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abingdon
- Brimfield
- Canton
- East Galesburg
- Elmwood
- Hanna City
- Knoxville
- London Mills
- Maquon
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
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 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 Summitt - Douglas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Summitt - Douglas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719702 (Summitt-Douglas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719702 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yates City
- Location given for Summitt-Douglas Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7878155 Lon: -90.0862288
- 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 Knox, 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 from Point A (ie- Summitt - Douglas 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. |
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