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A visit to the Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Cemetery ...

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

46.5088, -116.4826

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County<2>.

The county seat for Nez Perce County is located in Lewiston. Lewiston lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sunnyside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunnyside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sunnyside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lenora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lenora Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora Cemetery
  • Angel Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Angel Ridge Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Ridge Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Peck.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80599 <5>
  • Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Good Hope Cemetery
    • Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419801 <5>
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
  • Leland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
  • Glasby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Glasby Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasby Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilbert Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Orofino.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986297 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Juliaetta Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Juliaetta Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta Cemetery
    • Central Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunnyside Cemetery.

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

  • Peck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <6>
  • Lenore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cavendish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
  • Teakean
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
  • Ahsahka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cherrylane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
  • Orofino
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Culdesac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reubens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Spalding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lapwai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <6>
    • Greer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greer is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer

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 Sunnyside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nez Perce County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sunnyside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Nez Perce 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 Sunnyside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #375349  (Sunnyside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #375349 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: Nez Perce
      • Est. Elev: 494 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Southwick
      • Location given for Sunnyside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5087863     Lon: -116.4826464
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Nez Perce, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunnyside 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.