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A visit to the Pacific Sunset Memorial Park ...

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 Pacific Sunset Memorial Park ...

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

43.9782, -124.0776

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

The Pacific Sunset Memorial Park is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the east of the Pacific Sunset Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pacific Sunset Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Pacific Sunset Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Spruce Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Spruce Point Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point Cemetery
  • Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Glenada.
    • The Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Haring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haring Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring Cemetery
  • Fir Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove Cemetery
  • IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Lower Smith River Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Bray Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bray Family Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Family Cemetery
    • The Bray Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stonefield Beach Cemetery
  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
  • Deadwood Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Deadwood Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Linslaw Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Linslaw Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linslaw Cemetery
    • Madera Grave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Madera Grave is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Grave
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Alma Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Alma Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alma Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Veneta.
      • The Alma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Layne Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
      • Pettit Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242280 <5>
    • Carson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
    • Yachats Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Yachats Memorial Park is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yachats Memorial Park
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
    • Chickahominy Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Chickahominy Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy 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 Pacific Sunset Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pacific Sunset Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Glenada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Glenada is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada
  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dunes City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dunes City is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Westlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Point Terrace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Point Terrace is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Swisshome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gardiner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Deadwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
  • Reedsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Winchester Bay
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Alpha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alpha is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Yachats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Walton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillicum Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tillicum Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum Beach

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 Pacific Sunset Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Florence
  • Reedsport
  • Scottsburg - Historic

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pacific Sunset Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Pacific Sunset Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162224  (Pacific Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1162224 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florence
      • Location given for Pacific Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.978177     Lon: -124.0776177
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Lane, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pacific Sunset Memorial Park) 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.