Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Summitville (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 Summitville. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Summitville is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Summitville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summitville:
- Madison County (The home county of Summitville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gimco City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Orestes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Frankton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Prosperity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Florida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- West Elwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Country Club Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- North Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Shamrock Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Renner ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Hartford City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Ridertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Montpelier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Janney
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Gaston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Yorktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Muncie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Progress
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Desoto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Liberty Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Cowan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fowlerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Matthews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Hackleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Rigdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Jonesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Upland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Michaelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Herbst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Arcana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Aroma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Omega
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Atlanta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strawtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Arcadia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cicero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Clarksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Noblesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Ekin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Bakers Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Fortville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Warrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Luray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Luray is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Springport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Mount Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cadiz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Blountsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Foley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Kennard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Messick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Guy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Greentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Plevna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Vermont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Oakford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Indian Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Kokomo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Cassville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- West Middleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Banquo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Plum Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Dunkirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Redkey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pennville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Pony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Fiat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Kosciusko County
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Converse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- North Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Santa Fe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Loree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Miami
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Parker City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Farmland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Hobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Windfall City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nevada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sharpsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Goldsmith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Groomsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- La Fontaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Treaty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Lincolnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Keystone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Nottingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summitville, see our County-by-County Page for Summitville.
Cemeteries Near Summitville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summitville.
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 Summitville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summitville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Musick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Alexandria.
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86397 <3>
- Carver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forrestville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Fairmount.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86327 <3>
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stoken Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Donahue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Summitville had a population of 752 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Summitville had a population of 982 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Summitville, with the one closest to Summitville listed first.
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orestes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hackleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Rigdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Weaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Wheeling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wheeling is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Jonesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frankton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cammack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack
- Anthony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Anthony is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Upland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summitville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summitville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Summitville ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summitville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Summitville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Summitville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Summitville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> of Summitville.
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 helpful 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 Summitville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blackford County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Jay County
- Kosciusko County
- Miami County
- Randolph County
- Tipton County
- Wabash County
- Wells County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Summitville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Summitville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |