A visit to the Sunshine 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 Sunshine Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunshine Cemetery:
41.6189, -83.5972
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.
The county seat for Lucas County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the northeast of the Sunshine Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunshine Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sunshine Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunshine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40149 <5>
- St. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Hufford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hufford Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufford Cemetery
- Houghton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Houghton Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Epworth UMC Memorial Garden is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Epworth UMC Memorial Garden is located in Toledo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503509 <5>
- Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Joy Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery
- The Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Meigs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40914 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Willow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Collingwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Collingwood Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Swan Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Swan Creek Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunshine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunshine Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Air Line Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Bates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Rossford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Maumee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toledo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Perrysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Lime City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Wernerts Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Northwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oregon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ironville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Willow Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Millbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harbor View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Liberty Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Lambertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Sunshine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunshine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lambertville
- Maumee
- Perrysburg
- Rossford
- Sylvania
- Toledo
- Walbridge
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sunshine Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lucas 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 Sunshine Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1046876 (Sunshine Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1046876 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: Lucas
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rossford
- Location given for Sunshine Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6189394 Lon: -83.5971569
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Lucas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunshine 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. |