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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 Summit (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 Summit. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Summit is located in McKean County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.

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

  • McKean County     (The home county of Summit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Dallas City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallas City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
      • Dallas City is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallas City
      • From Summit to Dallas City
    • Duke Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Derrick City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rew
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rixford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawyer City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
      • Sawyer City is located in McKean County
    • Foster Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrights Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in McKean County
    • Tuna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuna
      • From Summit to Tuna
    • Aiken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aiken
      • From Summit to Aiken
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Custer City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in McKean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer City <2>
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Instanter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
      • Instanter is located in Elk County
    • Streights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Streights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Streights
      • From Summit to Streights
    • Wilcox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • James City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <2>
    • Windy City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Shinglehouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Sharon
      • From Summit to East Sharon
    • Williston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williston
      • From Summit to Williston
    • Honeoye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honeoye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honeoye
      • From Summit to Honeoye
    • Millport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Roulette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
      • Coneville is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coneville
      • From Summit to Coneville
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Summit to Hebron
    • Chrystal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrystal
      • From Summit to Chrystal
    • Oswayo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Coudersport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Inez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Big Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Warren County
    • Hemlock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Roystone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
      • Roystone is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roystone
      • From Summit to Roystone
    • Saybrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saybrook
      • From Summit to Saybrook
    • Sheffield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Stoneham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoneham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stoneham
      • From Summit to Stoneham
  • Allegany County (NY)
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
    • Rock City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Four Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
      • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Four Mile
      • From Summit to Four Mile
    • Limestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chipmunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipmunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
      • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipmunk
      • From Summit to Chipmunk
    • Saint Bonaventure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonaventure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonaventure
      • Saint Bonaventure is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonaventure <2>
    • Allegany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
      • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <2>
    • Olean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Ireland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • New Ireland has also been known as:
      • Irish Town
      • Little Ireland
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Ireland
      • From Summit to New Ireland
    • Portville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
      • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <2>
    • Weston Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrollton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrollton
      • From Summit to Carrollton
    • Kill Buck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salamanca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chautauqua County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Summit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summit.

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

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

  • Rixford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rixford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rixford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamphier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamphier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamphier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Dale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (120 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Summit had a population of 432 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Red Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in McKean County
  • Dallas City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallas City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
    • Dallas City is located in McKean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dallas City
    • From Summit to Dallas City
  • Rew
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rixford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bells Camp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
    • Bells Camp is located in McKean County
  • Duke Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gilmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in McKean County
  • Derrick City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
    • Coleville is located in McKean County
  • Sawyer City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
    • Sawyer City is located in McKean County
  • Prentisvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentisvale
    • Prentisvale is located in McKean County
  • Foster Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Aiken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aiken
      • From Summit to Aiken
    • Tuna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuna
      • From Summit to Tuna
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Summit ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summit, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summit.

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 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 Summit:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Summit, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9430, Longitude: -78.5322    









 

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