A visit to the Sunny Slope 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunny Slope Cemetery:
37.5479, -76.8027
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in King William County<2>.
. King William lies 15 miles [24.1 km]
<3> to the northwest of the Sunny Slope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunny Slope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hockley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hockley Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley Cemetery
- Sweet Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sweet Hall Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hall Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <5>
- Hermitage Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centenary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Union Shiloh Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Shiloh Cemetery
- Exol Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Exol Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exol Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Exol Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crouch.
- The Exol Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exol Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50179 <5>
- St. James Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Glebe Landing Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Landing 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunny Slope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mattaponi
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Plum Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Romancoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Plain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Adner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- King and Queen Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glenns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Lanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Norge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cumnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saluda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Remlik
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barlows Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Urbanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Contra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Oaktree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Nesting
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Belroi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Locust Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tunstall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
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 Sunny Slope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in King William County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunny Slope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to King William 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1475335 (Sunny Slope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1475335 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: King William
- Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for Sunny Slope Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5479221 Lon: -76.8027395
- 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 Virginia's counties, including King William, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Slope 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |