Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sumneytown (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 Sumneytown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Sumneytown is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Sumneytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sumneytown:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Sumneytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Green Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woxall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woxall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
- Perkiomenville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salfordville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salfordville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salfordville
- Tylersport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hoppenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shirks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
- Spring Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zieglersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delphi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delphi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Anise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Eshbach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Bechtelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boyertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Colebrookdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Indian Springs Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ironstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Huffs Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Landis Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Red Lion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Argus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Trumbauersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Sellersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Milford Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Fairhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Selsie Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Rich Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Silverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Steinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Perkasie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quakertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Parker Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Seven Stars
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Phoenixville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slonaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Pickering
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Bucktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Pughtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Radnor Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Davids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Rosemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Green Countrie Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Allgates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Haverford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Haverford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Broomall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- Churchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Hosensack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Dillingerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Zionsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powder Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Old Zionsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Coopersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Limeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Hensingersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Macungie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emmaus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alburtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ancient Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Leithsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Hellertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seidersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Wassergass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Freemansburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Steel City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Lower Saucon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- North Catasauqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roxborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Allen Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Upsal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Manayunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Pittville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Raven Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Idell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Barbertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Prallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Rosemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Hughesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Lambertville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Baptistown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Sergeantsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Everittstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Locktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mercer County (NJ)
- Titusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Warren Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sumneytown, see our County-by-County Page for Sumneytown.
Cemeteries Near Sumneytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sumneytown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sumneytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sumneytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Harleysville.
- The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Creek Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241186 <3>
- Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eden Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salford Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ridge Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shalkop Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalkop Burial Ground
- The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Antes Cemetery
- Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
- Continue List (476 more) ...
- Keelys Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sumneytown had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sumneytown, with the one closest to Sumneytown listed first.
- Perkiomenville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kratz
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kratz is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratz
- Hendricks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hendricks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Woxall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woxall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
- Green Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salford
- Salfordville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salfordville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salfordville
- Bergey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bergey is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergey
- Zieglersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morwood
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tylersport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hoppenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sumneytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sumneytown.
Newspapers Published in Sumneytown ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumneytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sumneytown, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sumneytown.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sumneytown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sumneytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sumneytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |