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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 is located in Union County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Richmond (NY).

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:

  • Union County     (The home county of Summit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Benders Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotch Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Berkeley Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Cranford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Hillside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bergen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Lyndhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Saddle Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hackensack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Rochelle Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Campgaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Summit to Campgaw
    • Fort Lee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Summit to Fort Lee
    • Ridgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Teaneck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Millburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Irvington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Essex County
    • Livingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Orange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Park Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
    • Essex Fells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • West Orange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kearny
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bayonne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Communipaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jersey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Secaucus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hoboken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Weehawken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • Guttenberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Bergen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West New York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • North Edison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Potters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Samptown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Colonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Iselin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Menlo Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Avenel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Edgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Summit to Edgar
    • Port Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boynton Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Piscataway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Cliffwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
    • Strathmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
    • North Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
    • Morganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Belford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County
    • Port Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
    • New Monmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Summit to Chapel Hill
    • Leonardo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
    • Bradevelt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
      • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradevelt
      • From Summit to Bradevelt
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Monmouth County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Rosedale Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
    • Yardley Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
    • Green Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • East Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hanover Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whippany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Summit to Whippany
    • Morristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Littleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Summit to Littleton
    • Brookside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Passaic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Singac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Summit to Singac
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
    • Athenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Passaic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Macopin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Union Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Bedminster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
    • Finderne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Gladstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlebush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlingen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodfern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Skillman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Edison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Mohawk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
      • Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
    • Mahola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tranquility
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Warren County
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Concourse Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronx
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Throggs Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Eastchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Battery Park City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
    • Fort Jay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Jay
      • From Summit to Fort Jay
    • Greenwich Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • University Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Washington Square Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
    • Manhattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Morningside Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Graniteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Heartland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Port Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Westerleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Staten Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Annadale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Summit to Annadale
    • Great Kills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Kills
      • From Summit to Great Kills
    • Tottenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Grant City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Suffern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Airmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
    • Pearl River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
    • Hillburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
    • Tallman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tappan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <3>
  • Westchester County (NY)

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.

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 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.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Summit had a population of 1,170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Summit had a population of 21,812 people.

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

  • Murray Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
    • Murray Hill is located in Union County
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Union County
  • Short Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
    • Short Hills is located in Essex County
  • Long Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in Morris County
  • Westfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Millburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Berkeley Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
    • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
  • Scotch Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
    • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
  • Afton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Morris County
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Green Village is located in Morris County
  • Cranford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gillette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillette
      • Gillette is located in Morris County

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 the Vicinity of 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 173 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Summit. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Summit and those printed in the larger area surrounding Summit.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Summit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

The official website for Summit: www.ci.summit.nj.us/

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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>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.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7169, Longitude: -74.3640    









 

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