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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

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 Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memorial 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 Memorial Gardens

Lat:   48.2997°   (48° 17' 58")

Lon:   -101.2982°   (-101° 17' 53")

The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies just to the south of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Ward County
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hauge Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <5>
  • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Des Lacs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Des Lacs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Des Lacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Des Lacs Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Township Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Deering Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deering Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deering Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Saron Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101922 <5>
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Valla Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valla Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Shook Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • The Shook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Buren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983513 <5>
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Saline Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saline Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Granville Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Ruthville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
  • Minot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Surrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <6>
  • Des Lacs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Deering
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Deering is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <6>
  • Foxholm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
  • Genoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
  • Glenburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lonetree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rising ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
    • Rising is located in McHenry County
  • Sawyer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Berthold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Carpio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lansford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <6>
    • Velva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
      • Velva is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <6>

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 Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berthold
  • Burlington
  • Carpio
    • Carpio lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carpio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpio
  • Deering
    • Deering lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deering.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
  • Des Lacs
  • Foxholm
    • Foxholm lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foxholm.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
  • Glenburn
  • Grano
    • Grano lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
  • Granville
  • Lansford
  • Minot
    • Minot lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minot.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
  • Sawyer
    • Sawyer lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawyer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Velva
    • Velva lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Velva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva

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 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 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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1032396  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1032396 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: Burlington SE
    • County: Ward         Elev: 513
    • Location given for GNIS #1032396 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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 Ward, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2997, Longitude: -101.2982       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial 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>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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