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 (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 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.
Summit is located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.
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:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Summit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- East ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Sod
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Tango
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Yawkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Priestley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Alkol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Garretts Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Alum Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Palermo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Horse Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Morrisvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Harless
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Julian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Layville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Lory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lory is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
- Emmons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Emmons is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Grippe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grippe is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
- Ridgeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Culloden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Salt Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fudges Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Sarah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Ona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Barboursville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Melissa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Pea Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Reid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Jackson County
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Tornado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Ruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sattes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rock Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nitro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Loudendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Cross Lanes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Banco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Big Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Chapmanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Sodom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sodom is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Whirlwind
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Peach Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- West Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Hedgeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Mason County
- Upland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Mingo County
- Dingess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Scott Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Teays Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Teays Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Hurricane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgans Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Poca
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Raymond City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Bancroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Eleanor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Red House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Packsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Montcoal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Dorothy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Stickney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Cove Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Nestlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Kiahsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- East Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Armilda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Doane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Wilsondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Athalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Proctorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Midkiff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holstein Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pauley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pauley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Watts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Owen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (869 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Summit in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Summit.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- Griffithsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
- Garretts Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Sweetland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Spurlockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Tornado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Nye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nye is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
- Jenks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jenks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Sattes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Peytona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peytona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
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 35 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Logan County
- Mason County
- Mingo County
- Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- Wayne County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Summit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |