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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

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 Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   46.2829°   (46° 16' 58")

Lon:   -119.3075°   (-119° 18' 27")

The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Prosser. Prosser lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview Heights Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Heights Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Columbia Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbia Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
  • City View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City View Cemetery
    • The City View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the City View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Pasco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76739 <5>
  • Eltopia Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eltopia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eltopia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eltopia Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Prosser Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
    • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Bluffs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <5>
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County
  • Irrigon Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irrigon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irrigon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irrigon Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252861 <5>
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Richland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Pasco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
    • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
  • Benton City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kennewick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <6>
  • Highland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Benton County
  • Ainsworth Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ainsworth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
    • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Finley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Benton County
  • Burbank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Eltopia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Prosser
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Basin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wallula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
    • Plymouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Benton County
    • Wallula Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
      • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
    • Mesa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
      • Mesa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <6>
    • Umatilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
      • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <6>
    • Power City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Yakima County
    • Paterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gardens:

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 Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1508842  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1508842 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: Richland
    • County: Benton         Elev: 121
    • Location given for GNIS #1508842 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

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 Benton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2829, Longitude: -119.3075       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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