A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunset Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Memorial Gardens (FG ID #2282933).
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:
42.3494, -89.0323
The Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Machesney Park.
The cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the south southwest of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Marsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Guilford Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scotch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
- Rockton Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Arlington Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Orth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Willwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Machesney Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Loves Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sturbridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Roscoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Wempletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- South Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shirland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Millford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beloit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winnebago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
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 Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Capron lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Loves Park
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2282933
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #419416 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #419416 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockford North
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 42.3491851 Lon: -89.0339956
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |