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A visit to the Sunshine Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunshine 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 Sunshine Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8938°   (30° 53' 37")

Lon:   -97.3353°   (-97° 20' 7")

The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sunshine Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Sunshine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bell 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 Sunshine 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunshine Cemetery.

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

    • Sparks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Holland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vilas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Little River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Val Verde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Rogers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Academy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Little River-Academy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
      • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Bartlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
    • Davilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
      • Davilla is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <4>
    • Heidenheimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <4>
    • Schwertner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
      • Schwertner is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Friendship ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Buckholts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
        • Buckholts is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <4>
      • Edgeworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
        • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Salado
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Granger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Temple
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hoxie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
        • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Ocker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
        • Ocker is located in Bell County

    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 Sunshine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bartlett
    • Belton
      • Belton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunshine Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Buckholts
    • Holland
    • Village of Salado
      • Salado lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunshine Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salado.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Temple

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sunshine Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Volo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hennington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hennington Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennington Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Simmons Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Lake Cemetery
    • Little River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Lake Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dallas Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135082 <6>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4472 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Science Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Val Verde Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Val Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Val Verde Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Val Verde Cemetery
      • McCann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCann Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
      • Taplin View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taplin View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taplin View Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taplin View Cemetery
      • Roucker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roucker Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roucker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Holland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roucker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6503 <6>
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Server Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Server Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Server Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Server Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6842 <6>
      • Mumford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
      • Pruett Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Family 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 Sunshine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369421  (Sunshine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369421 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: Little River
      • County: Bell         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #1369421 (Sunshine Cemetery)

    The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Bell, 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 obstructions 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 Sunshine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8938, Longitude: -97.3353       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunshine 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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