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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. 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 Gardens ...

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

Lat:   42.3494°   (42° 20' 57")

Lon:   -89.0323°   (-89° 1' 56")

The cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.

As an estimate, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Machesney Park.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the south southwest of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Guilford Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guilford Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James & St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James & St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Owen Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Guilford Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guilford Turner Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Meridian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Arlington Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Memorial Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Carman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Orth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • North Burritt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Willwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Drake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • 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.

  • Loves Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <6>
  • Machesney Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
    • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <6>
  • Sturbridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Argyle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Timberlane is located in Boone County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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
    • Rockton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rockton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
  • Winnebago

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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:

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 #419416  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #419416 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: Rockford North
    • County: Winnebago         Elev: 224
    • Location given for GNIS #419416 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2282933

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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' (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 Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3494, Longitude: -89.0323    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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