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A visit to the Sunset Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunset Hill Cemetery 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9250°   (37° 55' 29")

Lon:   -90.7826°   (-90° 46' 57")

The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies just to the north northwest of the Sunset Hill 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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Hill 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Potosi
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <4>
    • Mineral Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
    • French Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Cadet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <4>
    • Mud Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County
    • Old Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County
    • Irondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
    • Aptus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Theabeau Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
    • Tiff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
    • Belgrade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wortham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
      • Settletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
        • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
      • Caledonia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Leadwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
        • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <4>
      • Blackwell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
        • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
      • Horton Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
        • Horton Town is located in Washington County
      • Bismarck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
        • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
      • Bonne Terre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
        • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <4>
      • Elvins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
        • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
      • Rivermines
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
        • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
      • Desloge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
        • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <4>
      • Silver Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
        • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
      • Flat River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
        • Flat River is located in Saint Francois 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 Hill 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 Sunset Hill 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sunset Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Potosi Colored Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potosi Colored Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potosi Colored Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Colored Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potosi New Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potosi New Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Perry - McGready Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry - McGready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry - McGready Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - McGready Cemetery
    • Redbud Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbud Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Memorial Gardens
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Bates Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Creek Cemetery
    • McGready Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGready Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGready Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGready Family Cemetery
    • Boas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boas Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boas Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Potosi.
      • The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nicholson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30522 <7>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Aquilla Cole Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquilla Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aquilla Cole Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquilla Cole Cemetery
      • Furnace Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furnace Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Creek Cemetery
      • Pond Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • White Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Wilson Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Family Cemetery
      • High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery
      • Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery
      • St. Joachim Cemetery #1
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joachim Cemetery #1 is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery #1
      • St. Joachim Cemetery #2
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joachim Cemetery #2 is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery #2
      • St. Joachim Cemetery #3
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery #3 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joachim Cemetery #3 is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery #3

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #752435  (Sunset Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #752435 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: Potosi
      • County: Washington         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #752435 (Sunset Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 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 things 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9250, Longitude: -90.7826       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Hill Cemetery 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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