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A visit to the Sunny Side Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunny Side Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sunny Side Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunny Side Cemetery

Lat:   47.3883°   (47° 23' 17")

Lon:   -103.9477°   (-103° 56' 51")

The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sunny Side Cemetery .

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 Sunny Side Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 Sunny Side 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 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sunny Side Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunny Side Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Crane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Knife River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
      • Knife River is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Piche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piche
      • Piche is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Wibaux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wibaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux
      • Wibaux is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wibaux <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 Sunny Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McKenzie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunny Side Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Savage
      • Savage lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savage.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Sidney
      • Sidney lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Wibaux
      • Wibaux lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sunny Side Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wibaux.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Sunny Side Cemetery.<5>

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

    • South Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Been Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Been Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Been Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Been Cemetery
    • Poker Jim Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poker Jim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poker Jim Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poker Jim Cemetery
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Crane Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crane Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Crane (MT).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20835 <6>
    • Richland Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richland Memorial Park is located in Richland County (MT)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sidney (MT).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21064 <6>
    • Newlon Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newlon Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newlon Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sidney (MT).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21020 <6>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
    • Sidney Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Red Wing Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Wing Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Grand View Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Dawson County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Brorson Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Brorson Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brorson Cemetery
      • Wibaux County Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wibaux County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wibaux County Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wibaux County Cemetery

    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 Sunny Side Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1035195  (Sunny Side Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1035195 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: Squaw Gap
      • County: McKenzie         Elev: 753
      • Location given for GNIS #1035195 (Sunny Side Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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 Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, 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 things 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 Sunny Side Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3883, Longitude: -103.9477       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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