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A visit to the Sunrise Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunrise Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunrise Cemetery (FG ID #2224217)

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 Sunrise Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7876°   (37° 47' 15")

Lon:   -79.8860°   (-79° 53' 9")

The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Sunrise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Mallow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
  • Hooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Haden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haden Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Deisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Walton Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walton Memorial Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Humphries Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Central Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Church Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Helmintoller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • King Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McKalester Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKalester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKalester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKalester Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Hoke Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoke Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Goodbar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodbar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodbar Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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.

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 Alleghany County.

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

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 Sunrise Cemetery:

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:

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, 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 Sunrise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7876, Longitude: -79.8860    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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