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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   33.4060°   (33° 24' 21")

Lon:   -79.9109°   (-79° 54' 39")

The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunset Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Saint Stephen
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harris Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Russellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Alvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Judge Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Bonneau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Pineville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
    • Greeleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Salters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Pinopolis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
        • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jamestown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moncks Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bethera
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cordesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kingstree
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Betaw Plantation Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betaw Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betaw Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betaw Plantation Cemetery
    • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldfield Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
    • Mudlake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mudlake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudlake Cemetery
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Lifeland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lifeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lifeland Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lifeland Cemetery
    • Edens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Full Gospel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Full Gospel Mission Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mahan Plantation Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mahan Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Plantation Cemetery
      • Black Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
      • Bonneau Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonneau Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneau Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Bluford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluford Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluford Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Hoods Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoods Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoods Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234399  (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1234399 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint Stephen
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #1234399 (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4060, Longitude: -79.9109       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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