A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...
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 Sunset Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Gardens:
32.3910, -85.0647
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Phenix City. Phenix City lies just to the north northeast of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Abercombie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercombie Cemetery
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Girard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Girard Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Boykin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Riverdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colored Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colored Cemetery
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Porterdale Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Key Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lakeview Memory Gardens is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memory Gardens
- The Lakeview Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lake View Memory Gardens
- Newsome Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Newsome Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Fort Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Phenix City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ladonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Fort Benning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Baker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wynnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- City Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oswichee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Smith's Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Hugley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Holy Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Prince Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Loflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Loflin is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
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 Sunset Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Phenix City
- Seale
- Seale lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Russell 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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #133336 (Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #133336 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: Russell
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phenix City
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3909783 Lon: -85.0646558
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Russell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Memorial Gardens) 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |