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A visit to the Sunny Slope Cemetery ...

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 Sunny Slope Cemetery ...

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

46.3794, -102.3188

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Hettinger County<2>.

The county seat for Hettinger County is located in Mott. Mott lies just to the south of the Sunny Slope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunny Slope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Burt Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Burt Hope Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Hope Cemetery
  • Regent Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Regent Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Cemetery
  • St. Placidus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Alden Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Freidenfeld Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Freidenfeld Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidenfeld Cemetery
  • Long Butte Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Friedenfeld Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Congregation Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Congregation Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregation Cemetery
    • Neuburg Congregational Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richland Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Richland Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102334 <5>
    • Pilgerheim Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pilgerheim Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgerheim Cemetery
    • Cedar Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Butte Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102600 <5>
    • Fleak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fleak Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleak Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.

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

  • Mott
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mott is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <6>
  • Regent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Leipzig
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Lefor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Haynes
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • New England
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Slope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hettinger County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Haynes
    • Haynes lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haynes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Mott
    • Mott lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South (S) of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mott.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
  • New England
  • Regent
    • Regent lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Regent.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent

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 websites either 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 Slope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hettinger 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032387  (Sunny Slope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032387 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: Hettinger
      • Est. Elev: 744 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mott North
      • Location given for Sunny Slope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3794475     Lon: -102.3187729
      • 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 Dakota's counties, including Hettinger, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Slope Cemetery) 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.