A visit to the Sunrise Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sunrise Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunrise Cemetery

Lat:   60.8986°   (60° 53' 54")

Lon:   -149.4269°   (-149° 25' 36")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> of the Sunrise Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunrise Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Hope.
• Angelus Memorial Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Memorial Park
  • The Angelus Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Angelus Memorial Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966487 <4>
• Memorial To The Missing
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial To The Missing
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial To The Missing is located in Anchorage.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155681 <4>
• Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Anchorage.
  • The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Anchorage Municipal Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191762 <4>
• Ft. Richardson National Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109409 <4>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Sunrise Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunrise Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Sunrise
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Indian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian <5>
• Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
• Girdwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girdwood <5>
• Alyeska
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alyeska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alyeska
• Gleason ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
• Artesian Village
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian Village
• Spenard
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spenard
• Fort Richardson
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Richardson
• Whittier
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <5>
• Wilson Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Village
• Anchorage
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <5>
• Moose Pass
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Pass
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Pass <5>
• Eagle River
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle River <5>

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 Sunrise Cemetery. The following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunrise Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Anchorage
  • Anchorage lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anchorage.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
• Eagle River
  • Eagle River lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle River.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
• Fort Richardson
  • Fort Richardson lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Richardson.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Richardson
• Girdwood
  • Girdwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Girdwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdwood
• Moose Pass
  • Moose Pass lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moose Pass.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Pass
• Whittier
  • Whittier lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whittier.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sunrise Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alaska:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alaska
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alaska
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Sunrise Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Sunrise Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1415092  (Sunrise Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1415092 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seward D-7
  • County: Kenai Peninsula         Elev: 10
  • Location given for GNIS #1415092 (Sunrise Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/