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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 Summerville (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 Summerville. 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 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.

Summerville is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Summerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summerville, with the one closest to Summerville listed first.
    • White City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Monroe County
    • Windsor Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Irondequoit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • German Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
    • Glen Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Greece
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Greece
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Hilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Parma Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summerville, with the one closest to Summerville listed first.
    • Bergen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericon Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Fort Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • Limerock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Le Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • South Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Morganville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summerville, with the one closest to Summerville listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Lima
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • Inverness
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Livonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
    • York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summerville, with the one closest to Summerville listed first.
    • Victor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • West Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
      • Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <2>
    • East Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Holcomb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
    • Shortsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
    • Richmond Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
    • Canandaigua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summerville, with the one closest to Summerville listed first.
    • Holley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Kendall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hulberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summerville, with the one closest to Summerville listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
      • Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
    • Huddle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
    • Pultneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Williamson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Summerville ...

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 330 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summerville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Summerville:

Cemeteries Near Summerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summerville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Britton Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Charlotte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Cemetery
  • Beth Hamedresh Hagodel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hamedresh Hagodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedresh Hagodel Cemetery
  • Waad Hakolel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Landing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Irondequoit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Casimir's Polish Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
  • Falls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Ridge Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery
    • West Webster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Webster Cemetery
    • Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Summerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Summerville.

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

  • Windsor Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
    • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Ontario Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
    • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Charlotte
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
  • Mount Read
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Read have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
    • Mount Read is located in Monroe County
  • Irondequoit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sea Breeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County
  • Forest Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Monroe County
  • Greece
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Webster
    • West Webster is located in Monroe County
  • North Greece
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
    • North Greece is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
      • South Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Lincoln Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
    • West Greece
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
      • West Greece is located in Monroe County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Summerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2565, Longitude: -77.6011       In this case, the coordinates for Summerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Summerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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