A visit to the Sun Rise 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 Sun Rise Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens:
34.4656, -84.4555
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sun Rise Memorial Gardens is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the east southeast of the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sun Rise Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Norton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Norton Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
- Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waleska Church of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Talona Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Ground City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yukon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Yukon Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon Cemetery
- Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Home Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
- Mahan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mahan Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcherson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sun Rise Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Jasper
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Talking Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Worley Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Jerusalem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Ludville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Canoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Waleska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ranger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 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 Sun Rise Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sun Rise Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Ellijay
- Jasper
- Jasper lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
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 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 Sun Rise Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Pickens 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 Sun Rise Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #323752 (Sun Rise Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323752 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: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 438 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jasper
- Location given for Sun Rise Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 34.4656464 Lon: -84.4554817
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Rise 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. |
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