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A visit to the Summit Cemetery ...


The location of the Summit Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6017°   (35° 36' 6")

Lon:   -98.8262°   (-98° 49' 34")

The Summit Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies just to the west southwest of the Summit Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Summit Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Summit Cemetery.

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

    • Custer City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arapaho
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Weatherford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
      • Weatherford is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <4>
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
    • Hydro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
      • Hydro is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <4>
    • Corn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
      • Corn is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <4>
    • Bessie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
      • Bessie is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <4>
    • Fay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Colony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <4>
    • Putnam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Foss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
        • Foss is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <4>
      • New Cordell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
        • New Cordell is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
        • New Cordell has also been known as:
        • Cordell
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <4>
      • Oakwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Burns Flat
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
        • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
      • Eakly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Summit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summit Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Summit Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Arapaho Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arapaho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arapaho Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arapaho Cemetery
    • South Cedar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cedar Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cedar Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Clinton Indian Hospital Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Indian Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Indian Hospital Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Indian Hospital Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mound Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Olive Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Olive Cemetery
      • Krimmer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krimmer Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krimmer Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Prairie View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • Sare Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sare Cemetery
      • John Old Crow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Old Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Old Crow Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Old Crow Cemetery
      • Tuberculosis Sanatorium Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuberculosis Sanatorium Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Missouri Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Missouri Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri Cemetery
      • Mound Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Valley Cemetery

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

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098636  (Summit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1098636 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: Indianapolis
      • County: Custer         Elev: 551
      • Location given for GNIS #1098636 (Summit Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Custer, 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 obstructions 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6017, Longitude: -98.8262       In this case, the coordinates for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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