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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summit Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summit Lake Cemetery

Lat: 41.5418° (41° 32' 30")

Lon: -119.0213° (-119° 1' 16")

The Summit Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Winnemucca. Winnemucca lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Summit Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 2 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Summit Lake Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summit Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Lassens Gravesite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassens Gravesite
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassens Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lassens Gravesite is located in Humboldt County
Howard Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83939 <5>

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Nevada
- Cemeteries of Humboldt County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Nevada
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Nevada
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Nevada
- Cemeteries of Humboldt
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Summit Lake Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #844082 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Summit Lake
- County: Humboldt Elev: 1836
- Location given for GNIS #844082 (Summit Lake Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.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>	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.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Summit Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5418, Longitude: -119.0213 In this case, the coordinates for the Summit Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.