A visit to the Sunset 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 Sunset Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Gardens:
40.4250, -91.4140
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Keokuk National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keokuk.
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keokuk Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <5>
- Hickory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
- Little Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oiler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Plot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Plot Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Plot Cemetery
- The Yellow Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Sandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandinavian Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandinavian Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Sterns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
- Galland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Galland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland Cemetery
- Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Keokuk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Alexandria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Galland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elvaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Francisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Vincennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Sutter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Powellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Basco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Niota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Revere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clark City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
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 Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Fort Madison
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- Warsaw
- Wayland
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 Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462113 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462113 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keokuk
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 40.4250438 Lon: -91.414042
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |