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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:

37.3809, -98.9028

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 Barber County<2>.

The county seat for Barber County is located in Medicine Lodge. Medicine Lodge lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Sunnyside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Chinn Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn Cemetery
  • East Slope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The East Slope Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Slope Cemetery
  • Belvidere Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Belvidere Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Cemetery
  • Soldier Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Coats Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
  • Wyman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wyman Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Boles Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boles Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
  • Ruddick Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ruddick Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddick Cemetery
  • John Jesse Gravesite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The John Jesse Gravesite is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Jesse Gravesite
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Wellsford Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wellsford Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Powell Twp. Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Powell Twp. Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Twp. Cemetery
    • Ellenwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ellenwood Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Fritz Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Fritz Family Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Family Cemetery
    • Isabel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Isabel Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel Cemetery
    • Haviland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haviland Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland Cemetery
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Saratoga Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunnyside Cemetery.

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

  • Sun City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lake City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake City is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Deerhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Deerhead is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhead
  • Coats
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coats is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Belvidere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Mingona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mingona is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
  • Elm Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
  • Sawyer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Cullison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cullison is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Wilmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilmore is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Wellsford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsford is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsford
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Medicine Lodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Haviland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Aetna ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Aetna is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Isabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Isabel is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Pratt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brenham ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham

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 Barber 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 like to start 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 Sunnyside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Barber 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 #470365  (Sunnyside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470365 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: Barber
      • Est. Elev: 512 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sun City
      • Location given for Sunnyside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.381411     Lon: -98.9028765
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Barber, 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- 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.
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