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A visit to the Sunrise 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 Sunrise Cemetery ...

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

41.5761, -98.1281

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

The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Albion. Albion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sunrise Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunrise Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Sunrise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cedar Rapids.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101513 <5>
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Main Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Main Cemetery is located in Nance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Main Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Belgrade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100939 <5>
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Enfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Enfield Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Cemetery
  • Redwing Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Albion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Albion Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Dennison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Dennison Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Boone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Akron Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery - North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery - North is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery - North
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery - North has also been known as:
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101370 <5>
    • Skeedee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Skeedee Cemetery is located in Nance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeedee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Skeedee Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Fullerton and Saint Edward.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Saint Edward.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101458 <5>
    • Grand View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Michaels Calvary Cemetery - South
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Saint Edward.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985814 <5>
    • St. Edward Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Edward Catholic Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edward Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Saint Edward.
      • The St. Edward Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Edward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206803 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunrise Cemetery.

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

  • Cedar Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Primrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belgrade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Boone is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Akron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Akron is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Saint Edward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Vorhees
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vorhees is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
  • Loretto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Spalding
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Merchiston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Merchiston is located in Nance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchiston
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wolbach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brayton is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Rosenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rosenburg is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Greeley Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Greeley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Newman Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Genoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Sunrise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunrise Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Sunrise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #833943  (Sunrise Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #833943 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: Boone
      • Est. Elev: 567 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedar Rapids
      • Location given for Sunrise Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5761239     Lon: -98.1281193
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Boone, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunrise 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Fullerton and Saint Edward. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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