A visit to the Sunlight 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 Sunlight Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunlight Cemetery:
37.7781, -90.9001
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunlight Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sunlight Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunlight Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sunlight Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunlight Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Jenkins Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Chapel Cemetery
- Belgrade Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Hazel Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hazel Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Creek Cemetery
- Tullock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tullock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullock Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Jane Bryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jane Bryan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Bryan Cemetery
- Sitton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sitton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitton Cemetery
- Bennett Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bennett Bryan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Bryan Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- McClain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McClain Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Joseph Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Joseph Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Chapel Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Rencehausen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rencehausen Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rencehausen Cemetery
- Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellvue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
- Furnace Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Furnace Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek Cemetery
- High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Point Missionary Ridge Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #354156 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunlight Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunlight Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunlight
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Horton Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Belgrade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Good Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Belleview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Czar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Potosi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Viburnum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Munger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Irondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bixby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Berryman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Middle Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bismarck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mineral Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Davisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Iron Mountain Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Wortham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Dillard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Oates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Black
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pilot Knob
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- English Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Leadwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- French Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
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 Sunlight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunlight Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Caledonia
- Leadwood
- Potosi
- Viburnum
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 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 Sunlight Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Sunlight Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1759793 (Sunlight Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1759793 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Palmer
- Location given for Sunlight Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7781029 Lon: -90.9001308
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunlight 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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