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 City (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 City. 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 and hospitals 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.
Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Summit City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summit City:
- Grand Traverse County (The home county of Summit City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Kingsley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Devils Elbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Grawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pavlovic Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
- Karlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
- Interlochen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Acme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Traverse City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mabel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Antrim County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Elk Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kewadin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Benzie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Bendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Griner Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Nessen City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Wallin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Lake Ann
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Platte River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Honor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Benzonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Fife Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Boardman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deibert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Lodi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Barker Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Spencer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Kalkaska
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Rapid City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Torch River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Sigma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
- Angling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Angling is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
- Leelanau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Greilickville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Hatchs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Solon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Cedar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Isadore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Isadore is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Maple City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bodus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Jacktown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown has also been known as:
- Osborn
- Schomberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
- Burdickville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Suttons Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Pomona
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Copemish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Henry ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Kaleva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Brethren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Jennings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcheon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Moorestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Stoney Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- McBain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Star City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Baxter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Buckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Manton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Meauwataka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Glengary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Bagnall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bagnall is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
- Mesick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Missaukee Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Boon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Haring
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summit City, see our County-by-County Page for Summit City.
Cemeteries Near Summit City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summit City.
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 City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summit City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swainston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jenny Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blackman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fowler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Milks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sparling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Iilif Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Koch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northrup Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Summit City had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Summit City, with the one closest to Summit City listed first.
- Kingsley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Hannah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Fife Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Manton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Meauwataka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Gilbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gilbert is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- South Boardman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mesick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Interlochen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Traverse City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summit City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summit City.
Newspapers Published in Summit City ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summit City, 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 City.
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 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 Summit City:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Grand Traverse County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Antrim County
- Benzie County
- Kalkaska County
- Leelanau County
- Manistee County
- Missaukee County
- Osceola County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summit City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |