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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunset Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Memorial Park (FG ID #263430)

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 Sunset Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Park

Lat:   31.2907°   (31° 17' 26")

Lon:   -85.4640°   (-85° 27' 50")

The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Dale County<2>.

The county seat for Dale County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sunset Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 Park:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dale County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunset Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Grimes
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Napier Field
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Midland City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <5>
    • Dothan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <5>
    • Pinckard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <5>
    • Parish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <5>
    • Kinsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Parker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Headland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Malvern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Webb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <5>
      • Rehobeth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
        • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Cowarts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
        • Cowarts is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <5>
      • Newville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Ewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
        • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Keyton's
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
        • Keyton's is located in Houston County
      • Avon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Mabson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
        • Mabson is located in Dale County
      • Slocomb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
        • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <5>
      • Merritts Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
        • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
      • Barber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
        • Barber is located in Houston County
      • Daleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <5>
      • Clayhatchee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
        • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Ashford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <5>
      • Ozark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Rucker
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Sunset Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dale County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sunset Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Sylvan Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvan Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Grove Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Pinckard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinckard Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckard Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
    • Dothan City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery
      • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      • Mt. Enon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Enon Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Enon Cemetery
      • Selma Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <1>
      • West Side Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Blackwoods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwoods Cemetery
      • Blackwoods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwoods Cemetery
      • Christian Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hill Cemetery
      • Woodham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodham Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodham Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • The Newton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Newton City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24991 <1>
      • Hurts Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery
      • East Side Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Kirklands Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirklands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirklands Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirklands Cemetery

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

    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 Park:

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dale, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2907, Longitude: -85.4640    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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