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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. 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 Sunset Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   37.3541°   (37° 21' 14")

Lon:   -77.4196°   (-77° 25' 10")

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

. Chesterfield lies just to the west northwest of the Sunset Memorial Park .

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 Sunset Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Sunset Memorial Park 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 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.

    • Chester
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Colonial Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
        • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
      • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
        • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
      • Deep Bottom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
        • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
      • Varina Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
        • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
      • Varina
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Henrico County
      • Walmsley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
        • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
        • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Matoaca
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
        • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
      • Grant Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
        • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Turner Woods
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
        • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
      • Oakland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henrico 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sunset Memorial Park.<7>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lane Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lane Cemetery
    • Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
    • Centralia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centralia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
    • Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Minnis Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Walker Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Walker Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Chester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264660 <1>
    • Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bermuda Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bermuda Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bermuda Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bermuda Memorial Park
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The Ft. Harrison National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Harrison National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Varina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109406 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • City Point National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Appomattox Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Hopewell City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Appomattox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopewell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appomattox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1492175 <1>
      • James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Varina.
        • The Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fourmile Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179892 <1>
      • Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51992 <1>
      • Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Varina.
        • The Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205347 <1>

    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 Sunset Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1475343  (Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1475343 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: Chester
      • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #1475343 (Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #52348

    The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3541, Longitude: -77.4196    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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