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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Sunset Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.9453°   (42° 56' 43")

Lon:   -85.0728°   (-85° 4' 22")

The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies just to the north northeast of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ionia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunset Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • South Ionia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Sebewa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Muir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saranac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Woods Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Orleans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
    • Lake Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <4>
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Campbell Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
        • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Woodbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
      • Pewamo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Palo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
        • Palo is located in Ionia County
      • Smyrna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
      • Elmdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
        • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
      • Sunfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Westphalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Belding
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Segwun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
        • Segwun is located in Kent County
      • Fenwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
        • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
      • Matherton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
        • Matherton is located in Ionia County

    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 Ionia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belding
    • Clarksville
    • Fenwick
    • Ionia
      • Ionia lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ionia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Lake Odessa
    • Lowell
    • Lyons
      • Lyons lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Muir
      • Muir lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Palo
      • Palo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Pewamo
      • Pewamo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pewamo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo
    • Portland
    • Saranac
    • Sunfield
    • Westphalia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Tuttle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Letts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Letts Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letts Cemetery
    • Steel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steel Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Highland Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Alderman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
    • Keefer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
    • Easton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
    • Saranac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mathew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathew Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathew Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Musser Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musser Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musser Cemetery
      • Lyons Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Twp. Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery
      • Muir Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muir Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
      • Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Brown Grave
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Grave is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grave
      • Greenop Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenop Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenop Cemetery
      • Pinckney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinckney Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckney Cemetery
      • North Plains Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plains Cemetery
      • Snows Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snows Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snows Cemetery
      • Woodard Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Lake Cemetery

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

    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 #639098  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #639098 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: Ionia
      • County: Ionia         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #639098 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Ionia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.9453, Longitude: -85.0728       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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