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A visit to the Summit 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 Cemetery ...

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

35.6017, -98.8262

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Summit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Summit Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Arapaho Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Arapaho Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapaho Cemetery
  • South Cedar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The South Cedar Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cedar Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Clinton Indian Hospital Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mound Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mound Olive Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Olive Cemetery
    • Krimmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Krimmer Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krimmer Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • Sare Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sare Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sare Cemetery
    • John Old Crow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The John Old Crow Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Old Crow Cemetery
    • Tuberculosis Sanatorium Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Missouri Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Missouri Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Cemetery
    • Mound Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley Cemetery

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

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)
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hydro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Corn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
  • Bessie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Colony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Foss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <5>
    • New Cordell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Cordell is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
      • 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 <5>
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Burns Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eakly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098636  (Summit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098636 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: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 551 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Indianapolis
      • Location given for Summit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6017172     Lon: -98.8261929
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Summit Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.