A visit to the Sunrise 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 Sunrise Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunrise Cemetery:
36.3034, -88.7067
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunrise Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sunrise Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Vincent Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunset Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Parham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Parham Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham Cemetery
- McClains Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Templeton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Bradberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradberry Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradberry Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bible Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old McClain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Nailing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nailing Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nailing Cemetery
- Travillian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Travillian Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travillian Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Boaz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Boaz Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz Cemetery
- Winstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Winstead Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Cemetery
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 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)
- Ralston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Gleason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tumbling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Sidonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Terrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Four Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Kenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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
- Greenfield
- Henry
- Martin
- McKenzie
- Sharon
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 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 Sunrise Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Weakley 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 Sunrise Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1322458 (Sunrise Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1322458 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: Weakley
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dresden
- Location given for Sunrise Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3033954 Lon: -88.7067231
- 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 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 '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- Sunrise 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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