A visit to the Summers 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 Summers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summers Cemetery:
39.5001, -79.9759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Summers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.
The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Summers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Summers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #817856 <5>
- Bunners Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Hayhurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hayhurst Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayhurst Cemetery
- Pride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pride Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Robe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Robe Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robe Cemetery
- Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Matthew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Matthew Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthew Cemetery
- Ida Jane Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ida Jane Memorial Park is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Jane Memorial Park
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Prickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Prickett Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prickett Cemetery
- Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Amnon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Amnon Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amnon Cemetery
- Moran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moran Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
- McConkey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McConkey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConkey Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Summers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Smithtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Samaria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Neel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Gladesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Mount Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Threefork Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Rivesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Arthurdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brookhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Reedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morgantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Summers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairmont
- Gladesville
- Morgantown
- Westover
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 helpful 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 Summers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monongalia 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 Summers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1547733 (Summers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1547733 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: Monongalia
- Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladesville
- Location given for Summers Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5000851 Lon: -79.9759023
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summers 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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