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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 Summithill (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 Summithill. 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 Summithill ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Summit Hill.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Summithill is located in Ross County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

Below are the counties that are near Summithill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summithill:

  • Ross County     (The home county of Summithill)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summithill, with the one closest to Summithill listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Louden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Peebles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • May Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to May Hill
      • From Summithill to May Hill
    • Mineral Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tranquility
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
  • Clinton County
    • Memphis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Summithill to Memphis
  • Fairfield County
    • Stoutsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summithill, with the one closest to Summithill listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <3>
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summithill, with the one closest to Summithill listed first.
    • Limerick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Petrea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Summithill to Petrea
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summithill, with the one closest to Summithill listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Summithill to Elmwood
    • New Holland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
    • Logan Elm Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Williamsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Thacher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Circleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
    • Huntsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Fox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Grange Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tarlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knollwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Summithill to Pherson
  • Pike County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summithill, with the one closest to Summithill listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rarden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>
    • Youngs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lucasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
    • Otway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Arion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lombardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Purdy Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
  • Vinton County
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Summithill to Richland

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summithill, see our County-by-County Page for Summithill.

Cemeteries Near Summithill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summithill.

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 Summithill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summithill, with the one closest to Summithill listed first.

  • Klutz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pennisten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cousins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baum Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baum Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baum Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seelig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seelig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seelig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuvell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuvell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gladstone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (669 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Summithill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Summithill.

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

  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Ross County
  • Nipgen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
    • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nipgen
    • From Summithill to Nipgen
  • Denver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Ross County
  • Newingburg ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
    • Newingburg is located in Ross County
  • Storms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
    • Storms is located in Ross County
  • Buchanan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Pike County
  • Bourneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
    • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dills
    • From Summithill to Dills
  • Morgantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Pike County
  • Alma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Daleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleyville
    • Daleyville is located in Pike County
  • Bainbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Idaho
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
      • Idaho is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <3>
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Slate Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Ross County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summithill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summithill.

Newspapers Published in Summithill ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summithill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summithill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summithill.

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 either 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 Summithill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summithill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Summithill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summithill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summithill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2168, Longitude: -83.1118    









 

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