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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 (FG ID #21132)

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 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")

The cemetery is located in Yellowstone County<2>.

As an estimate, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Billings.

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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.

    • Billings
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Yellowstone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>
    • Rimrock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
      • Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
    • Hesper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
    • Lockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Yellowstone County
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
    • Acton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Yellowstone County
    • Huntley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <4>
    • Shepherd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
    • Comanche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
      • Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
    • Molt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Park City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
    • Pryor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
      • Pryor is located in Big Horn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Ballantine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballantine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantine
        • Ballantine is located in Yellowstone County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballantine <4>
      • Worden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Broadview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Joliet
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
        • Joliet is located in Carbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>

    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.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ballantine
    • Billings
    • Huntley
    • Joliet
      • Joliet lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
    • Laurel
      • Laurel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Terrace Gardens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boothill Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boothill Cemetery is located in Billings.
      • The Boothill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coulson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothill Cemetery
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellowstone National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yellowstone National Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yellowstone National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Laurel.
      • The Yellowstone National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yellowstone County Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellowstone National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285946 <1>
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Laurel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20964 <1>
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Laurel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175886 <1>
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • The Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Huntley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huntley Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntley Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Scandia Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
      • Helm Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The Helm Memorial Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
        • The Helm Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Comanche Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20824 <1>
      • Hoskin Basin Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Howell Grave
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howell Grave is located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Grave
      • Pleasantview Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Plenty Coups State Park Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rockvale Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockvale Cemetery is located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockvale Cemetery
      • Big Day Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pryor Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

    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 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)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #21132

    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' 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 Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7717, Longitude: -108.5622    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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