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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Sunset Memorial Gardens 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 Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens 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 Gardens

Lat:   34.7162°   (34° 42' 58")

Lon:   -81.5709°   (-81° 34' 15")

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

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

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 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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Gardens 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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

    • Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bonham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Cabal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Carlisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colerain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tuckertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
        • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Whitmire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Central Pacolet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
        • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Pacolet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
        • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
      • Cross Anchor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pacolet Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayle Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
        • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Blairsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Pauline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Union Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Memorial Gardens is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Gardens
    • Browns Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Creek Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Fawcett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fawcett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fawcett Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawcett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Humphries Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
      • Steen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steen Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steen Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Philippi Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philippi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philippi Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philippi Cemetery
      • Scales Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
      • Haney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haney Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
      • Upper Fairforest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Fairforest Cemetery
      • Swink - Little Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swink - Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swink - Little Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swink - Little Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Free Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free 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 Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1230387  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1230387 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: Union East
      • County: Union         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #1230387 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

    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 Union, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7162, Longitude: -81.5709       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial Gardens 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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