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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 Summersville (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 Summersville. 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 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.

Summersville is located in Green County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Green County: Adair, Hart, Larue, Metcalfe & Taylor.

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

  • Green County     (The home county of Summersville)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Kemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pickett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Pickett is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickett
      • From Summersville to Pickett
    • Coburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Kellyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Adair County
    • Cane Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Adair County
    • Keltner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltner
      • From Summersville to Keltner
    • Holmes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Summersville to Speck
    • Gradyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Absher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
      • Absher is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Absher
      • From Summersville to Absher
    • Bliss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From Summersville to Bliss
  • Barren County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Atterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Summersville to Atterson
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Summersville to Creston
    • Rheber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Dunnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
  • Grayson County
    • Wheelers Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Upton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
    • Sonora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <2>
    • Glendale Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nolin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nolin
      • From Summersville to Nolin
    • Melrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Summersville to Melrose
    • Flint Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Spurrier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Summersville to Spurrier
    • Gaithers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaithers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
      • Gaithers is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaithers
      • From Summersville to Gaithers
    • Star Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Pascal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Summersville to Pascal
    • Canmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Summersville to Rio
    • Hardyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Hammonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonnieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <2>
    • Munfordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <2>
    • Rowletts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Summersville to Rowletts
    • Horse Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Logsdon Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Priceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Mount Sherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Gleanings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Summersville to Gleanings
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tonieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jessietown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • Raywick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Frogtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • Greenbriar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Mary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
    • Salleetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dant
      • From Summersville to Dant
    • Peck Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Knob Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edmonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <2>
    • Cedar Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Randolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randolph
      • From Summersville to Randolph
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Stiles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Summersville to Stiles
    • Howardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gethsemane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Blue Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gap
      • From Summersville to Blue Gap
    • Culvertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • Balltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • Greenbrier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • Nelsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Bengal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wright's
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Summersville to Wright's
    • Maple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Summersville to Maple
    • Campbellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
    • Saloma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Summersville to Saloma
    • Elk Horn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Acton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mannsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summersville, with the one closest to Summersville listed first.
    • Saint Catharine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Summersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summersville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Cave Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Halls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chaudoin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaudoin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaudoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vance Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Summersville had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Allendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coakley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
    • Coakley is located in Green County
  • Pitman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman
    • Pitman is located in Taylor County
  • Webbs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs
    • Webbs is located in Green County
  • Greensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
  • Lobb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobb
    • Lobb is located in Green County
  • Whitewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
    • Whitewood is located in Green County
  • Donansburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donansburg
    • Donansburg is located in Green County
  • Thurlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurlow
    • Thurlow is located in Green County
  • Wright's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
    • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wright's
    • From Summersville to Wright's
  • Hudgins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Green County
  • Defries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defries
    • Defries is located in Hart County
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    • Burdick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
      • Burdick is located in Taylor County
    • Maple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Summersville to Maple
    • Powder Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
      • Powder Mill is located in Hart County

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

Newspapers Published in Summersville ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summersville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Summersville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Summersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Summersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3263, Longitude: -85.5444    









 

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