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A visit to the Sunset 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 Sunset Memorial Park ...

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

46.9895, -123.8907

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

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

The county seat for Grays Harbor County is located in Montesano. Montesano lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east 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 12 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Sunset Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wishka Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76795 <5>
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Wynooche Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wynooche Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynooche Cemetery
  • Elma Catholic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Catholic Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Turnow Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnow Cemetery
  • Oddfellow Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Giesy Family Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Giesy Family Cemetery is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giesy Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Menlo.
    • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kiel Colony Cemetery
    • Willie Keil Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <5>
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Hoquiam
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <6>
  • Aberdeen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
  • Grays Harbor City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
  • South Aberdeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Aberdeen
  • North Aberdeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aberdeen
  • Junction City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Gray Gables
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
  • Cosmopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Markham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Markham is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Ocosta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocosta is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocosta
  • Central Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Westport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laidlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
    • Melbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Melbourne is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Copalis Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oyehut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Oyehut is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyehut
    • Ocean Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cohassett Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cohassett Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett Beach
    • Montesano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Axford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Axford is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
    • Ocean City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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. The following communities are located in Grays Harbor County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Grays Harbor 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508843  (Sunset Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1508843 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: Grays Harbor
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hoquiam
      • Location given for Sunset Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 46.9895356     Lon: -123.8907237
      • 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 Grays Harbor, 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- 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>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.