A visit to the Summit Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summit Hill Cemetery:
43.7066, -96.5320
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County<2>.
The county seat for Minnehaha County is located in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Summit Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Summit Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Summit Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summit Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Norway Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- West Palisades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Palisades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palisades Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades Cemetery
- Rosendal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosendal Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendal Cemetery
- Springwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- Reformed Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brandon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- St. Olaf Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- South Beaver Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Stordahl Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stordahl Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stordahl Cemetery
- Minnehaha Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Minnehaha Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summit Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summit Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garretson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Brandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Renner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Beaver Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Baltic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dell Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Crooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sioux Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luverne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ihlen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shindler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shindler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
- Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
- Hardwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Minnehaha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summit Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baltic
- Brandon
- Dell Rapids
- Garretson
- Hardwick
- Hills
- Jasper
- Larchwood
- Luverne
- Sioux Falls
- Valley Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Minnehaha 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1258408 (Summit Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258408 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: Minnehaha
- Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garretson West
- Location given for Summit Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7066395 Lon: -96.5319886
- 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 South Dakota's counties, including Minnehaha, 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' (or 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 Hill 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. |
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