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:
40.8059, -76.6516
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 Northumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Northumberland County is located in Sunbury. Sunbury lies just to the west northwest 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 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)
- The St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
- 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)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Shamokin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- 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)
- The Pomfret Manor Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Manor Cemetery
- 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)
- The Sunbury Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury Cemetery
- 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)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orchard Hills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Side Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sharp Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharp Ridge Cemetery is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ridge Cemetery
- Kase Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- 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 27 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)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Trevorton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snydertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Bear Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Edgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Augustaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Shamokin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kulpmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marion Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Reed
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Leck Kill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
- Marshallton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keefers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Mile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Gowen City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Bear Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Rushtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Rough and Ready
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Sunbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Natalie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- 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)
- Selinsgrove Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Asherton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
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.
- Kulpmont
- Northumberland
- Shamokin
- Sunbury
- Trevorton
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 either 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Northumberland 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 #1189039 (Summit Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1189039 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: Northumberland
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trevorton
- Location given for Summit Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8059186 Lon: -76.651628
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |