A visit to the Summit Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Summit Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summit Cemetery:
43.8486, -93.2124
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summit Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Summit Cemetery is located in Steele County<2>.
The county seat for Steele County is located in Owatonna. Owatonna lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Summit Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Summit Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Summit Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summit Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Ansgars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Ansgars Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgars Cemetery
- Geneva Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Berlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Berlin Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
- Danish Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Hollandale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hollandale Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Clarks Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarks Grove Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Aidens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Aidens Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aidens Cemetery
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
- Danish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Moscow Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
- Red Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summit Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summit Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- River Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Hollandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blooming Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Clarks Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Steele Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Pratt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Hartland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hayward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- New Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Mapleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Waltham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Owatonna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Steele County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summit Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert Lea
- Austin
- Blooming Prairie
- Claremont
- Ellendale
- Hartland
- New Richland
- Owatonna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Steele County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Summit Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2051368 (Summit Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2051368 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Steele
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollandale
- Location given for Summit Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8485719 Lon: -93.2124281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Steele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summit Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |