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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   37.6167°   (37° 37' 0")

Lon:   -95.8055°   (-95° 48' 19")

The Summit Cemetery is located in Wilson County<1>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Fredonia. Fredonia lies just to the south of the Summit Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 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 Wilson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Summit Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Summit Cemetery.

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

    • Benedict
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
    • Roper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Coyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • New Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Vilas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • Fall River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <3>
    • Buxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hilford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
        • Hilford is located in Wilson County
      • South Ridge ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
        • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
      • Rose
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Rose is located in Woodson County
      • Neodesha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
        • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <3>
      • North Ridge ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
        • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
      • Toronto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Toronto is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
      • Lafontaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
        • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
      • Busby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Busby is located in Elk County
      • Upola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
        • Upola is located in Elk County
      • Yates Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
        • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <3>
      • Cave Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
        • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
      • Earlton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
        • Earlton is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Cookville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
        • Cookville is located in Woodson County

    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 Wilson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Summit Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Farmington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Trimmell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trimmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trimmell Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimmell Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Coyville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coyville Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyville Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Weakley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weakley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
    • Little Sandy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Sandy Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sandy Cemetery
    • Old Tailor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tailor Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tailor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93247 <6>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Bachelder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bachelder Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelder Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Big Sandy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Sandy Cemetery is located in Woodson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sandy Cemetery
      • Caley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caley Cemetery
      • Butner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner Cemetery
      • Hatler Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatler Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatler Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Carlisle Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Woodson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
      • Charleston Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 #475085  (Summit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #475085 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fredonia
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #475085 (Summit Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Summit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6167, Longitude: -95.8055    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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