A visit to the Sunset Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunset Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Memorial Park (FG ID #52348).
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:
37.3541, -77.4196
The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County<2>.
. Chesterfield lies just to the west northwest 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Old Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Old Lane Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lane Cemetery
- Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Centralia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia Cemetery
- Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Walker Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bermuda Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bermuda Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Memorial Park
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- City Point National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appomattox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Centralia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beulah Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Chesterfield Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bensley Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bensley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Ampt Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Braebrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bollinger Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ettrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Deep Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Varina Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Varina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Walmsley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Matoaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grant Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Turner Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #52348
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1475343 (Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1475343 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: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3540378 Lon: -77.4191496
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Chesterfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |