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:
46.6908, -112.0217
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 Lewis and Clark County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis and Clark County is located in Helena. Helena lies just to the south 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forestvale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestvale Cemetery
- The Forestvale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Vale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641025 <5>
- Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
- Ft. William Henry Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montana State Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Benton Ave. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Benton Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ave. Cemetery
- Hardgrove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardgrove Cemetery
- Silver City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Silver City Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver City Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Helena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21115 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- East Helena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The East Helena Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Serbian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Serbian Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Cemetery
- York Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The York Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Birdseye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Fort Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
- East Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Park City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Montana City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canyon Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blossburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blossburg is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Frontier Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Clancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cavetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Alhambra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Atlantic City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Jefferson City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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 Lewis and Clark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clancy
- East Helena
- Elliston
- Helena
- Marysville - Historic
- Winston
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 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Lewis and Clark 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 #1789432 (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1789432 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: Lewis and Clark
- Est. Elev: 1138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scratchgravel Hills
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.6907698 Lon: -112.0216645
- 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 Lewis and Clark, 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 obstructions 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. |