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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Park ...

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 Park ...

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

29.4986, -98.4303

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

The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Bexar County<2>.

The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies just to the southwest of the Sunset Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Salado Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salado Cemetery is located in San Antonio.
    • The Salado Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beitel Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312 <5>
  • Bueche Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bueche Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bueche Cemetery
  • Schulmeier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • San Antonio National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meadowlawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore Cemetery
  • Tampke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tampke Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampke Cemetery
  • San Fernando Cemetery #1
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
      • The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southern Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3350 <5>
    • Hermano Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hermano Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermano Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Englemann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Englemann Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englemann Cemetery
    • Grote Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grote Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Classen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Classen Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Classen Cemetery
    • Locke Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Locke Hill Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Hill Cemetery
    • San Fernando Cemetery #2
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodfel Sholom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mission San Jose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Park.

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

  • Terrell Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Fort Sam Houston
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
  • Alamo Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fratt ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
  • Olmos Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Windcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Wetmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Castle Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • San Antonio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Live Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Country Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Martinez
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinez is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Hollywood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Converse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Balcones Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • China Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Airport City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
    • Universal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Selma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shavano Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
    • Boldtville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
    • Schertz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bracken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Leon Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Park. The following communities are located in Bexar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sunset Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bexar 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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376343  (Sunset Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1376343 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: Bexar
      • Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Antonio East
      • Location given for Sunset Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 29.4985639     Lon: -98.4302937
      • 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 Bexar, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Memorial Park) 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.