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:
38.4878, -90.7549
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 Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Union. Union lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Tiler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tiler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiler Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Old Hazelrun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Hazelrun Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hazelrun Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Hazelrun Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hazelrun Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrun Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Ranken Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Ranken Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Skullens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Skullens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullens Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Tyler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Pacific
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <6>
- Lake Tekakwitha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Gray Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Catawissa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Robertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Labadie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Saint Albans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Boles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Villa Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Yeatman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gildehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
- Moselle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Byrnes Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Defiance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dittmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Schluersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Ellisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Franklin 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 first turn to 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 #727331 (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #727331 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gray Summit
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4878309 Lon: -90.7548533
- 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 Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |