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A visit to the Sunset Lawn 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 Sunset Lawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Lawn 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 Sunset Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   38.6527°   (38° 39' 9")

Lon:   -121.4400°   (-121° 26' 23")

The Sunset Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County<2>.

The county seat for Sacramento County is located in Sacramento. Sacramento lies just to the south southwest of the Sunset Lawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Sunset Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Lawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Park
    • The East Lawn Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
    • The East Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7941 <5>
  • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
    • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8372 <5>
  • City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
  • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    • The Masonic Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227982 <5>
  • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
  • Sacramento City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento City Cemetery
    • The Sacramento City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
    • The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8329 <5>
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1061654 <5>
  • Sacramento County Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
  • Fair Oaks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Elder Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elder Creek Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathew Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathew Kilgore Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8183 <5>
    • Quiet Haven Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quiet Haven Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • The Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Sacramento.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7879 <5>
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Rio Linda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ben Ali
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
  • Town and Country Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
    • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
  • Elverta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
  • North Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Broderick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacramento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Foothill Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
  • Bryte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Sacramento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Riego is located in Placer County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Arden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
    • Carmichael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sabre City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
    • Antelope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
    • La Riviera
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
      • La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
    • Mayhew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
    • Rosemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
    • Rancho Cordova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Citrus Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkway - South Sacramento
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkway - South Sacramento. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway - South Sacramento
      • Parkway - South Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
    • Florin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Sacramento County
    • Walsh Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsh Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
      • Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
    • Gold River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sacramento County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lawn Cemetery:

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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #235806  (Sunset Lawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #235806 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: Rio Linda
    • County: Sacramento         Elev: 14
    • Location given for GNIS #235806 (Sunset Lawn Cemetery)

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Sacramento, 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' 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 Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6527, Longitude: -121.4400       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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