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A visit to the Sunset Hills 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 Hills Cemetery ...

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

45.6735, -111.0244

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

The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Gallatin County<2>.

The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Bozeman. Bozeman lies just to the northwest of the Sunset Hills Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Hills Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Brondel Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bozeman.
    • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Gallatin Valley Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132998 <5>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Gallatin Gateway Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Timberline Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Timberline Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberline Cemetery
  • Muir Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Muir Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • East Gallatin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Gallatin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gallatin Cemetery
  • Vaters Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Vaters Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaters Cemetery
  • Hills Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hills Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Cemetery
  • Little Holland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reese Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Reese Creek Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Creek Cemetery
      • The Reese Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Mormon Cemetery
    • Courts Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Courts Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courts Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
    • Cokedale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cokedale Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Meadowview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Meadowview Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadowview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Manhattan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20989 <5>
    • Edens Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edens Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edens Cemetery
    • Fly Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fly Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.

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

  • Bozeman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Catron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
  • Story
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Story is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Chestnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Wisner Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
  • Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Gallatin Gateway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belgrade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Hoppers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hoppers is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
  • Churchill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
  • Amsterdam - Churchill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Amsterdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Arnold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Hillman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Manhattan
      (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 Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallatin County.

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

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Gallatin 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 Hills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #777334  (Sunset Hills Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #777334 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: Gallatin
      • Est. Elev: 1491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bozeman
      • Location given for Sunset Hills Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6735417     Lon: -111.024391
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Gallatin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Hills 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.