A visit to the Sunset Memorial Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Sunset Memorial Cemetery (FAG ID #21132)
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 Memorial Cemetery ...
The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Billings.
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
The cemetery is located in Yellowstone County<2>.
While not adjacent, the Mountview Cemetery is directly southeast of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
The county seat for Yellowstone County is located in Billings. Billings lies just to the east northeast of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Lat: 45.7717° (45° 46' 18")
Lon: -108.5622° (-108° 33' 43")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Yellowstone 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 Memorial Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from Montana
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
- Acton [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton [Yellowstone County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Acton
- Ballantine [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantine
- Ballantine [Yellowstone County] lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballantine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ballantine
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballantine<5>
- Billings [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
- Billings [Yellowstone County] lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Billings
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings<5>
- Broadview [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview [Yellowstone County] lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Broadview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview<5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Comanche [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche [Yellowstone County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Comanche
- Edgar [Carbon County]
- Hesper [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper [Yellowstone County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hesper
- Huntley [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley [Yellowstone County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Huntley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley<5>
- Joliet [Carbon County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet [Carbon County] lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Joliet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet<5>
- Laurel [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel [Yellowstone County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Laurel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel<5>
- Lockwood [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood [Yellowstone County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lockwood
- Molt [Stillwater County]
- Park City [Stillwater County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City [Stillwater County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Park City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City<5>
- Pryor [Big Horn County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Pryor [Big Horn County] lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pryor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor<5>
- Rimrock [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
- Rimrock [Yellowstone County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rimrock
- Shepherd [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd [Yellowstone County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shepherd
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd<5>
- Worden [Yellowstone 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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellowstone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
- Ballantine
- Billings
- Huntley
- Joliet
- Laurel
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 6 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Yellowstone County.
- Boothill Cemetery [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothill Cemetery
- The Boothill Cemetery is located in Billings.
- Boothill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coulson Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boothill Cemetery
- Cooke Cemetery [Yellowstone County]
- Holy Cross Cemetery [Yellowstone County]
- Riverside Cemetery [Yellowstone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Riverside Cemetery
- Terrace Gardens Cemetery [Yellowstone County]
- Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park [Yellowstone County]
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 try 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 #777335 (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #777335 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: Billings West
- County: Yellowstone Elev: 980
- Location given for GNIS #777335 (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
- Lat: 45.7710627 Lon: -108.562915
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #21132
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Montana
About Yellowstone County
About Montana
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Yellowstone, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7717, Longitude: -108.5622 |
<4> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |