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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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.6083°   (43° 36' 29")

Lon:   -94.9959°   (-94° 59' 45")

The Sunset Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.

While not adjacent, to the east is the Riverside Cemetery. Also to the east is the Good Shepherd Cemetery.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the north northeast of the Sunset Cemetery .

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 Sunset Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Cemetery 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Sunset Cemetery.

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

    • Jackson
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
    • Alpha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Lakefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <3>
    • Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Dunnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Superior
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
    • Spirit Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sherburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <3>
    • Estherville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <3>
    • Okoboji
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
      • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <3>
    • Arnolds Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Trimont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
        • Trimont is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <3>
      • Wahpeton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
        • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Ceylon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Ceylon is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
      • Wilder
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
        • Wilder is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Okabena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
        • Okabena is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Lake Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
        • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
      • West Okoboji
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Windom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <3>
      • Welcome
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
      • Milford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
      • Terril
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
        • Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Gruver
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Heron Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
        • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Bingham Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
        • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <3>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • East Belmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Belmont Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belmont Cemetery
    • West Belmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Belmont Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Belmont Cemetery
    • Loon Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loon Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Lake Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Union State Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union State Line Cemetery is located in Iowa County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union State Line Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Hauges Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Superior Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Superior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lake Fremont Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Fremont Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fremont Cemetery
      • Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christiana Norwegian Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
      • Heron Lake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heron Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heron Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heron Lake Cemetery
      • St. Margaret Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret Cemetery
      • Sherburne City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherburne City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherburne City Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherburne City Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Brill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brill Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estherville Lutheran Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lone Cedar Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Cedar Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652848  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #652848 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: Jackson
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 429
      • Location given for GNIS #652848 (Sunset Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6083, Longitude: -94.9959    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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