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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 Summit (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 Summit. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Summit is located in Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Summit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summit:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Summit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Beattie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Axtell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Axtell is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Summerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winifred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
    • Frankfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Vermillion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Oketo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Marysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
    • Blue Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bern
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Kelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelly is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Corning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • America City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
    • Goff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Duluth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Wheaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Onaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <1>
    • Havensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lanham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lanham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Barnes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gage County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barneston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wymore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <1>
    • Blue Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Virginia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Holmesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Odell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockford is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Filley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lanham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Johnson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crab Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Burchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Du Bois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Steinauer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Table Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Nim City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Humboldt is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summit, see our County-by-County Page for Summit.

Cemeteries Near Summit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summit.

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 Summit - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.

  • Shockley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Guittard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Beattie Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Malachys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Life Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Baileyville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Mission Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Home City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Summit had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.

  • Beattie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beattie is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Axtell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Axtell is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Summerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Bridget
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Bridget is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bridget
  • Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baileyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Bookwalter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
  • Vliets
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vliets is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
  • Reedsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville has also been known as:
    • Hazelville
  • Frankfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Vermillion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oketo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summit.

Newspapers Published in Summit ...

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 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summit, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Summit:

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>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 Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Summit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.