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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   40.8059°   (40° 48' 21")

Lon:   -76.6516°   (-76° 39' 5")

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

The county seat for Northumberland County is located in Sunbury. Sunbury lies just to the west northwest of the Summit Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.

  • Northumberland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
    • The St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • The St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #975040 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
  • Shamokin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
  • Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pomfret Manor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomfret Manor Cemetery
    • The Pomfret Manor Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pompret Manor Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sunbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbury Cemetery
    • The Sunbury Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • The Sunbury Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Penn's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #590128 <5>
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Orchard Hills Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hills Cemetery
      • The Orchard Hills Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • West Side Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Sharp Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Ridge Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Kase Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summit Cemetery.

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

  • Farnsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
    • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
  • Trevorton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
    • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <7>
  • Snydertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
    • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Bear Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
  • Edgewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
  • Augustaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
    • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
  • Shamokin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <7>
  • Kulpmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
    • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <7>
  • Marion Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
    • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Leck Kill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
    • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
  • Marshallton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
    • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
  • Elysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
    • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keefers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Rushtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
    • Rough and Ready
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sunbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <7>
    • Pitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Natalie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Northumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamokin Dam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <7>
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selinsgrove Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Asherton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County

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. The following communities are located in Northumberland 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 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:

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 #1189039  (Summit Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1189039 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: Trevorton
    • County: Northumberland         Elev: 288
    • Location given for GNIS #1189039 (Summit Cemetery)

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Northumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.8059, Longitude: -76.6516       In this case, the coordinates for the Summit 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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