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A visit to the Sunset 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 Sunset Cemetery ...

The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
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  • Eightmile Cemetery
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • GAR Cemetery
    • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • Hartland Cemetery
    • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • Lyle Cemetery
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • McClure Cemetery
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mosier Cemetery
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • Obrist Cemetery
      • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • Petersburg Cemetery
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • Rice Cemetery
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • St. Peters Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    • Wish - Ham Cemetery
      • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sunset Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
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  • Celilo Village
    • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
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  • Chenoweth
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
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  • City of The Dalles
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
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  • The Dalles
  • Dallesport
  • Dufur
  • Endersby
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
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  • Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
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  • Lyle
  • Mosier
  • Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
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  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County
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    • Rice ‑ Historic
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
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    • Rowena
    • Wishram

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130053  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130053 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: The Dalles South

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.