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A visit to the Sunset Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

32.9302, -80.0568

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

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

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Castle Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
  • Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Middleton Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • The Droze Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Droze Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
  • The Droze Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Droze Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery
  • Pear Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pear Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Cemetery
  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Salters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Salters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Cemetery
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
    • Medway Plantation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parnassus Plantation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Adverse Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
      • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
    • Goose Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Otranto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Hanahan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Goose Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camelot Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Ladson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Caromi Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
  • North Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Chandler Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
  • Mount Holly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Highland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Grove Creek Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Essex Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Summerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Charles Towne Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Flowertown Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarry Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Wando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Washington Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town

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 Charleston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253275  (Sunset Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253275 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ladson
      • Location given for Sunset Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9301735     Lon: -80.0567557
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 from Point A (ie- Sunset Memorial 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.
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