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A visit to the Sunset Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

46.4774, -92.7227

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

The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Moose Lake.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 71 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960065 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Barnum.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 66 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165394 <5>
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Blomskog Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sturgeon Lake.
    • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Isadors Cemetery
    • St. Isidore's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960067 <5>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Sturgeon Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Lake Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lake Cemetery
    • The Oak Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Lake Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174684 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
    • Co-op Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Co-op Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Cemetery
    • National Polish Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Denham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denham Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Nickerson Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandy Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Moose Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettle River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahtowa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Kerrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Denham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Otter Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Bruno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bruno is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Sawyer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Automba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Holyoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Cromwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Wrenshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648085  (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648085 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hanging Horn Lake
      • Location given for Sunset Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4774461     Lon: -92.7226987
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Carlton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Memorial 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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