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Introduction ...

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 Memory Gardens ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memory Gardens

Lat:   35.1899°   (35° 11' 23")

Lon:   -80.6934°   (-80° 41' 36")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartt Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Charlotte Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charlotte Memorial Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sharon Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Burying Ground is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ritch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritch Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pinewood Cemetery
      • The North Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
      • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentons Crossroads Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <7>
  • Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hemby Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
    • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
  • Newell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Chantilly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Lake Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
    • Lake Park is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Indian Trail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <7>
  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <7>
    • Weddington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <7>
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Pinecrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Yorkmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <7>
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Croft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg 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 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 begin with 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 Memory Gardens:

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: GNIS record #995713 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: Mint Hill
    • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #995713 (Sunset Memory Gardens)

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 'point-to-point' 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 Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1899, Longitude: -80.6934       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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