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A visit to the Sunrise Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunrise 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 Sunrise Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3034°   (36° 18' 12")

Lon:   -88.7067°   (-88° 42' 24")

The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies just to the south southeast of the Sunrise 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 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 Sunrise Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Weakley 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 Sunrise 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunrise Cemetery.

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

    • Dresden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
    • Ralston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Gleason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
    • Ore Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Sharon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tumbling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Sidonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McConnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Boston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Henry County
      • Four Points
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
        • Four Points is located in Gibson County
      • McKenzie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
      • Bradford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • South Fulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
        • South Fulton is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
      • Pierce Station
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
        • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
      • Kenton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
        • Kenton is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Wingo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Carroll County
      • Henry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bradford
    • Dresden
    • Fulton
      • Fulton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Greenfield
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Martin
      • Martin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • McKenzie
    • Sharon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sunrise Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vincent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Vincent Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Grove Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Parham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parham Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
    • McClains Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClains Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClains Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClains Chapel Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Bradberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradberry Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradberry Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
    • Old Bible Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bible Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bible Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bible Union Cemetery
    • Old McClain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McClain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adams Chapel Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Nailing Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nailing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nailing Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nailing Cemetery
      • Travillian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travillian Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travillian Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • West Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Boaz Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boaz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boaz Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boaz Cemetery
      • Winstead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winstead Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead 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 Sunrise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1322458  (Sunrise Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1322458 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: Dresden
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1322458 (Sunrise Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, 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' 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 Sunrise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3034, Longitude: -88.7067       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunrise 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.
    <6>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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