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. 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 Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery:
38.6527, -121.4400
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The East Lawn Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Memorial Park
- 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)
- The Sierra Hills Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Hills Memorial Park
- 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>
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Citrus Heights.
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1061654 <5>
- City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Masonic Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Masonic Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Lawn Cemetery
- 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)
- Sacramento City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacramento City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento City Cemetery
- 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)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- 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>
- Sacramento County Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fair Oaks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Cemetery
- Sylvan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
- Elder Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Elder Creek Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Creek Cemetery
- Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
- 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)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
- Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
- 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 east of Sacramento.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7879 <5>
- Roseville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
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)
- Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
- Town and Country Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elverta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arcade ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- 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)
- Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
- 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)
- Riego is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Carmichael
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sabre City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
- Antelope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- La Riviera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
- Mayhew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Sutterville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
- Rosemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- 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)
- Florin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Florin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Walsh Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
- 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.
- Broderick
- Carmichael
- Citrus Heights
- Fair Oaks
- Foothill Farms
- North Highlands
- Rancho Cordova
- Rio Linda
- Roseville
- Sacramento
- West Sacramento
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Sacramento 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #235806 (Sunset Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #235806 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: Sacramento
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rio Linda
- Location given for Sunset Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6526814 Lon: -121.439954
- 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 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- Sunset Lawn Cemetery) 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. |
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