A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...
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 Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Gardens:
31.8857, -102.2982
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Ector County<2>.
The county seat for Ector County is located in Odessa. Odessa lies just to the southwest of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Los Angeles Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Odessa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Odessa Cemetery is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
- The Odessa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ector County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230089 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- American Heritage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Valhalla Mausoleum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Valhalla Mausoleum is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Mausoleum
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:
- Odessa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scharbauer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- West Odessa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Odessa is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsmith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Judkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Judkins is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Notrees
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coyote Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner
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 Ector County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gardens:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Ector 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 Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1348092 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348092 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: Ector
- Est. Elev: 879 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Odessa NE
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 31.8856808 Lon: -102.2981976
- 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 Texas' counties, including Ector, 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- Sunset Memorial Gardens) 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |