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A visit to the Sunset Heights 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 Heights Memorial Gardens ...

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

45.4484, -123.7887

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

The Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens is located in Tillamook County<2>.

The county seat for Tillamook County is located in Tillamook. Tillamook lies just to the west of the Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Tillamook IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Tillamook IOOF Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillamook IOOF Cemetery
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Trout Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Trout Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Cemetery
  • Bay City IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bay City IOOF Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City IOOF Cemetery
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
  • IOOF Hebo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Hebo Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Hebo Cemetery
  • Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Woods IOOF Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woods IOOF Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods IOOF Cemetery
  • Gist Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gist Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Oretown Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oretown Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Buck Hollow Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Willamina.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <5>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Moores Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Yamhill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39267 <5>
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Grand Ronde.
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981656 <5>
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
    • Happy Valley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Tillamook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bay City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Netarts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hobsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobsonville is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobsonville
  • Barnegat ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnegat is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnegat
  • Cape Meares
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oceanside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Garibaldi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayocean ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayocean is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayocean
  • Beaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jordan Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Barview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Twin Rocks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Rocks is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
    • Rockaway Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nedonna Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nedonna Beach is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedonna 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 Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Tillamook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bay City
  • Cloverdale
  • Garibaldi
  • Nehalem
    • Nehalem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nehalem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nehalem
  • Rockaway Beach
  • Tillamook
  • Wheeler
    • Wheeler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wheeler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Tillamook 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 Heights Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1150675  (Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1150675 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: Tillamook
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tillamook
      • Location given for Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 45.4484391     Lon: -123.7887333
      • 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 Tillamook, 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 Heights 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.