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The location of the Sunset Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Park ...

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

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

Lat:   46.9895°   (46° 59' 22")

Lon:   -123.8907°   (-123° 53' 26")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Grays Harbor 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
      • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <4>
    • Aberdeen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
    • Grays Harbor City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
      • Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • South Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Aberdeen
      • South Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • North Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aberdeen
      • North Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Junction City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Gray Gables
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
      • Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Cosmopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Markham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Ocosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocosta
      • Ocosta is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Central Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
      • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bay City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Westport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Laidlow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
        • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Melbourne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
        • Melbourne is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Copalis Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oyehut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyehut
        • Oyehut is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Ocean Shores
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cohassett Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohassett Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett Beach
        • Cohassett Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Montesano
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Axford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
        • Axford is located in Grays Harbor County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wishka Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76795 <6>
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Wynooche Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynooche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynooche Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynooche Cemetery
    • Elma Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elma Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elma Catholic Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Turnow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnow Cemetery
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Giesy Family Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Giesy Family Cemetery is located in Pacific County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Menlo.
      • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kiel Colony Cemetery
      • Willie Keil Gravesite
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giesy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <6>
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery

    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 #1508843  (Sunset Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1508843 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: Hoquiam
      • County: Grays Harbor         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #1508843 (Sunset Memorial Park)

    The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 46.9895, Longitude: -123.8907       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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