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A visit to the Summit 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 Cemetery ...

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

38.6742, -97.8889

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summit Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Summit Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Salina. Salina lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Summit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Summit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Summit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Terra Cotta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Terra Cotta Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta Cemetery
  • Marquette Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Marquette Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
  • Carneiro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carneiro Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro Cemetery
  • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Lutheran Cemetery
  • Faun Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Faun Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faun Cemetery
  • Langley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Scates Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Scates Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scates Cemetery
  • Smoky Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckeye Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Kanopolis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193579 <5>
    • Smolan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smolan Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
    • Kanopolis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Kanopolis Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Excelsior Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Excelsior Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summit Cemetery.

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

  • Venango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
  • Terra Cotta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
  • Falun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yankee Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
  • Brookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marquette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carneiro ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
  • Langley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Salemsborg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
  • Smolan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
  • Bavaria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bavaria is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
    • Bavaria has also been known as:
    • Houch
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Lindsborg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Assaria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Glendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Glendale is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Mentor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mentor is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Summit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Saline 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476935  (Summit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476935 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: Saline
      • Est. Elev: 447 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Venango
      • Location given for Summit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6741736     Lon: -97.8889344
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Saline, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summit 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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