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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 Summit Center (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 Center. 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 doctors and hospitals 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 Center is located in Waukesha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.

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

  • Waukesha County     (The home county of Summit Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit Center, with the one closest to Summit Center listed first.
    • Summit
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Oconomowoc
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
    • Dousman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Waterville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delafield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
    • Nashotah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Okauchee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Chenequa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Stonebank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit Center, with the one closest to Summit Center listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Rockdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Edgerton Beach Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit Center, with the one closest to Summit Center listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Neosho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rubicon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hustisford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clyman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Huilsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Iron Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Neda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Reeseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Juneau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Horicon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit Center, with the one closest to Summit Center listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
    • Sullivan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Ixonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Helenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Watertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grellton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit Center, with the one closest to Summit Center listed first.
    • Hales Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • West Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wauwatosa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Allis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Saint Martins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Union Church
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Deer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Glendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Milwaukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Ozaukee County
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summit Center, with the one closest to Summit Center listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wind Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Waterford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Browns Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
    • Kneeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Rock County
  • Walworth County
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Summit Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summit Center.

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 Summit Center - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summit Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Summit Center had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dousman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Waterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Delafield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Nashotah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Okauchee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wales is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Monterey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pewaukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
  • Genesee Depot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Ixonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome

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

Newspapers Published in Summit Center ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summit Center, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summit Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Center:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Summit Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.