A visit to the Sunny 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 Sunny Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunny Hill Cemetery:
43.1320, -85.0003
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Montcalm County<2>.
The county seat for Montcalm County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sunny Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunny Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sunny Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunny Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Palo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
- Woodard Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Lake Cemetery
- Snows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Snows Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Vickeryville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Vickeryville Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville Cemetery
- Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Carson City.
- The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #132 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Greenop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenop Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenop Cemetery
- Higbee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Higbee Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Cemetery
- Fairplains Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
- The Fairplains Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fair Plains Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989570 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- West Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- Hubbardston East Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Carson City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Crystal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Crystal Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cemetery
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 Sunny Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunny Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Vickeryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Fenwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Woods Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Butternut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amsden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Hubbardston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Muir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Matherton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Crystal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ionia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Belding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Ionia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pewamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Sunny Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montcalm County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunny Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belding
- Carson City
- Crystal
- Fenwick
- Greenville
- Hubbardston
- Ionia
- Ionia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sunny Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ionia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunny Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maple Rapids
- Middleton
- Muir
- Muir lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunny Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Palo
- Palo lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunny Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Pewamo
- Stanton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sunny Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Montcalm 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 Sunny Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #639083 (Sunny Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639083 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: Montcalm
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sheridan
- Location given for Sunny Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1319768 Lon: -85.000287
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Montcalm, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunny 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. |