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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. 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 Memorial Gardens ...

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

48.2997, -101.2982

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 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)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Des Lacs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Des Lacs Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Lacs Cemetery
  • Township Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Deering Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Deering Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
  • Rising Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valla Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valla Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valla Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Saline Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saline Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Cemetery

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)
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • 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)
  • Des Lacs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Deering
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Foxholm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
  • Genoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • 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)
    • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
  • Sawyer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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    • 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)
    • Velva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Velva is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
      • 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 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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032396  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032396 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 513 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burlington SE
      • Location given for Sunset Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 48.2997336     Lon: -101.2982172
      • 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 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 '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- Sunset Memorial 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.