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A visit to the Sunset Hill 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 Sunset Hill Cemetery ...

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

38.6782, -96.9570

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sunset Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mitchell Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Herington.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shady Brook Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175442 <5>
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgrims Home Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Home Cemetery
  • Rosebank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Cemetery
  • Lost Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Latimer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Latimer Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdick United Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delavan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Delavan Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Cemetery
    • Clarks Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clarks Creek Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Creek Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Herington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rishel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
  • Jacobs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hope is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
  • Ramona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramona is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ramona has also been known as:
    • Ramona Station
  • Lost Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Delavan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Delavan is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Latimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Latimer is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Woodbine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Burdick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdick is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
  • Dillon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Navarre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lincolnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Lyona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
    • Tampa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pilsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pilsen is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Wilsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilsey is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
    • Antelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Parkerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Hill 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 helpful 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Dickinson 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476992  (Sunset Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476992 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: Dickinson
      • Est. Elev: 420 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Herington
      • Location given for Sunset Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6777855     Lon: -96.9564031
      • 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 Dickinson, 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 from Point A (ie- Sunset Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.