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A visit to the Summit Lake 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 Lake Cemetery ...

The Summit Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Howard Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lassens Gravesite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lassens Gravesite is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassens Gravesite

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nevada:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt County:
  • 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 Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #844082  (Summit Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #844082 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 It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.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: Humboldt
      • Est. Elev: 1836 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Summit Lake

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.