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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Park ...

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 Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Memorial Park (FG ID #108471)

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 Park ...

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

Lat:   38.0553°   (38° 3' 19")

Lon:   -89.2431°   (-89° 14' 35")

The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies just to the west northwest of the Sunset Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Sunset Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ninemile Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Haggard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haggard Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holts Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holts Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holts Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holts Prairie Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • McElvain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElvain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElvain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Campbell Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Dry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Cudgetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Pick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pick Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Old Du Quoin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Du Quoin Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tamaroa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Park.

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

  • Sunfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saint Johns
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Du Quoin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tamaroa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
    • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <6>
  • Pyatts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>
  • Pinckneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mulkeytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
    • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <6>
  • North City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • North City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Coello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
    • Coello is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <6>
  • Sesser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Vergennes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallidayboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Christopher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <6>
    • Valier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <6>
    • Du Bois
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Emerson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
    • Buckner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <6>
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Conant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Denmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Posen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Royalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <6>
    • Zeigler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <6>
    • Rend City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Winkle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winkle
      • From the Sunset Memorial Park to Winkle

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 Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Park:

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 Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #419418  (Sunset Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #419418 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: Du Quoin
    • County: Perry         Elev: 138
    • Location given for GNIS #419418 (Sunset Memorial Park)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108471

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 Perry, 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 Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0553, Longitude: -89.2431    
<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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