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 Crossing (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 Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Summit Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Summit Crossing: Summit Xing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 Crossing is located in Otsego County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Summit Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summit Crossing:
- Otsego County (The home county of Summit Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Hartwick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cattown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Oaksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Fly Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Patent is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
- Cooperstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Phoenix Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Snowdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Hartwick Seminary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
- Bowerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Lena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Garrattsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Button City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Lathams Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Sherburne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Upton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Norwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Guilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Guilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Davenport Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Shackport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- North Kortright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Harpersfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bloomville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stamford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Kortright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- Crum Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Cullen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- South Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Chepachet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Millers Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- West Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Deck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Edicks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Starkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Ilion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Earlville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Randallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Solsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bouckville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pecksport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Sprout Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Brookman Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Ames
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mindenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Canajoharie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Saint Johnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lykers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Clayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sangerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Oriskany Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Leesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Seward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Sharon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Richmondville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beards Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Lawyersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Warnerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cobleskill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summit Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Summit Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Summit Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summit Crossing.
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 Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summit Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hartwick Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Steere Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winsor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Butterfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Creek Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick Seminary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toddsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Summit Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Summit Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Summit Crossing, with the one closest to Summit Crossing listed first.
- Hartwick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chase is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Toddsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toddsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
- Fly Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oaksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- South Hartwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Hartwick is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartwick
- Hartwick Seminary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
- Phoenix Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Cooperstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Snowdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Lena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Schuyler Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garrattsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Welcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summit Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summit Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Summit Crossing ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summit Crossing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summit Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Crossing:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Summit Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |