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A visit to the Sunwest Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunwest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sunwest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6213°   (33° 37' 16")

Lon:   -112.3316°   (-112° 19' 53")

The Sunwest Cemetery is located in Maricopa County<2>.

The county seat for Maricopa County is located in Phoenix. Phoenix lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sunwest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Maricopa 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 Sunwest Cemetery 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunwest Cemetery.

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

    • El Mirage
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sun City West
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Youngtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Surprise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Sunset Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Peoria Polynesian Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria Polynesian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Polynesian Village
      • Peoria Polynesian Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Peacock Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
      • Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Peoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
    • Waddell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Village II
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village II
      • Pioneer Village II is located in Maricopa County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Citrus Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
        • Citrus Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Litchfield Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Arrowhead Ranch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Ranch
        • Arrowhead Ranch is located in Maricopa County
      • Liberty Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Village
        • Liberty Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Tiki Tai Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Tai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Tai Village
        • Tiki Tai Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Glendale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheyenne Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
        • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Avondale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Tolleson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Canyon Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
        • Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County

    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 Sunwest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Sunwest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sunland Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunland Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunland Memorial Park
    • White Tanks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Tanks Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • The White Tanks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maricopa Cemetery
      • Maricopa County Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Tanks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1806953 <6>
    • Heath Grave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heath Grave is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Grave
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Molokan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Molokan Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Molokan Cemetery
    • Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery
    • Glendale Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Memorial Park
    • Resthaven Park West Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Park West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Park West Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Park West Cemetery
    • Home Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Home Mission Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • The Home Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sleeping Bride Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Mission Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Phoenix Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phoenix Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Memorial Park
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Work Circle Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Work Circle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Work Circle Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Work Circle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
        • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
        • Memory Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57026 <6>
      • City Loosley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Loosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Loosley Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Loosley Cemetery
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pioneer & Memorial Park Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley of the Sun Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
      • National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

    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 Sunwest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #4504  (Eternal Valley Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #4504 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: El Mirage
      • County: Maricopa         Elev: 354
      • Location given for GNIS #4504 (Eternal Valley Memorial Park)

    The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

    The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, 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 Sunwest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6213, Longitude: -112.3316       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunwest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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