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The location of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   38.3134°   (38° 18' 48")

Lon:   -88.9615°   (-88° 57' 41")

The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the east of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunset Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Marcoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Mount Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Summersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Idlewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Roaches
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Dareville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Waltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonnie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <4>
    • Dix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
    • Nason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Opdyke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
        • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <4>
      • Marlow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Texico
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
        • Texico is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
      • Scheller
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
        • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <4>
      • Ina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
        • Ina is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
      • Radom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
        • Radom is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <4>
      • Emerson City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
        • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Walnut Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bluford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
        • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
      • Kell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
        • Kell is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
      • Richview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
      • Belle Rive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
        • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <4>
      • Markham City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Baldwin Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Irvington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Slade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
    • Wolf Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Prairie Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • New Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Bethel Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Memorial Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Rightnower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rightnower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rightnower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rightnower Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Black Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • South Hickory Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hickory Hill Cemetery
        • South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hickory Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <6>
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Catherine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Catherine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Catherine Cemetery
      • Cub Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cub Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cub Prairie Cemetery
      • Meddows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meddows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meddows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meddows Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jennings Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Farm Cemetery

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

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419414  (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419414 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: Mount Vernon
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #419414 (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, 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 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 Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3134, Longitude: -88.9615       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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