A visit to the Sunset Memory Gardens ...
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 Memory Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memory Gardens:
35.1899, -80.6934
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the west northwest of the Sunset Memory Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memory Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memory Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Logan Chapel CME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartt Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Charlotte Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sharon Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Memorial Park
- Plaza Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newell Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sugar Creek Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ritch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ritch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hendrix Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <5>
- North Pinewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The North Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pinewood Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <5>
- Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Mint Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Matthews
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stallings
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Hemby Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Chantilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Providence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Indian Trail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Biddleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Wilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weddington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Pinecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Dalton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Yorkmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Wesley Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Croft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Spring Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
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 Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Memory Gardens:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Memory Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995713 (Sunset Memory Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995713 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mint Hill
- Location given for Sunset Memory Gardens:
- Lat: 35.1898667 Lon: -80.6934021
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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 Memory Gardens) 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. |