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A visit to the Sunnyland Memorial Park ...

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 Sunnyland Memorial Park ...

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

48.7669, -122.4627

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunnyland Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sunnyland Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies just to the southwest of the Sunnyland Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunnyland Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Sunnyland Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunnyland Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Bayview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bay View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <5>
  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Green Acres Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
  • Lummi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lummi Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Monumenta Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zandt Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Nooksack Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nooksack Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack Cemetery
  • Berthusen Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Saxon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
    • Indian Joe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
    • Bow Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bow Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Cemetery
    • Haynie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haynie Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Kulshan Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulshan Cemetery
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
    • South Poplar Mennonite Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunnyland Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunnyland Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Bellingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Silver Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Geneva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Chuckanut Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
  • Marietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Sudden Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
  • Lummi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
  • Ferndale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lummi Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Alger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alger is located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
  • Clipper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clipper is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
  • Deming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Everson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Acme
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nooksack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
    • Lynden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wickersham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
    • Saxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Custer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kickerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
    • Urban
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Urban is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Edison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Edison is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Bow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Welcome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Clearbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook

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 Sunnyland Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whatcom County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunnyland Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bellingham
  • Deming
    • Deming lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunnyland Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deming.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
  • Edison
  • Everson
    • Everson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sunnyland Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Everson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
  • Ferndale
  • Lynden
  • Marietta
  • Nooksack

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sunnyland Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Sunnyland Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2605506  (Sunnyland Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2605506 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: Whatcom
      • Topo Map Name: Bellingham North
      • Location given for Sunnyland Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 48.7668531     Lon: -122.4627068
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Whatcom, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunnyland 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>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.