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A visit to the Sunning Hill Cemetery ...

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 Sunning Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunning Hill Cemetery:

43.1903, -89.6987

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

The Sunning Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County<2>.

The county seat for Dane County is located in Madison. Madison lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sunning Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunning Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sunning Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunning Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Old Black Earth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Black Earth Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Black Earth Cemetery
    • The Old Black Earth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • George Beaty Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405349 <5>
  • St. Norbert's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Sauk City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sauk City Cemetery is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Prairie du Sac Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Barnabas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Barnabas Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabas Cemetery
    • The St. Barnabas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Barnabus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88898 <5>
  • Roxbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roxbury Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Cemetery
  • Culver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Culver Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Cemetery
  • Kohlman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kohlman Cemetery is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cassell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cassell Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Sauk Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Mary of Pine Bluff Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thoelke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Thoelke Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoelke Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Arena Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Arena Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena Cemetery
    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
    • Garden Bluff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunning Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunning Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Marxville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marxville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
  • Mazomanie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
  • Black Earth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Earth is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Sauk City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Cross Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Martinsville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Prairie du Sac village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Cassell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cassell is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
  • Elvers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elvers is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
  • Ashton Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
  • Dane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dane is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Arena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Klevenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Klevenville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klevenville
    • Middleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
    • Witwen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Witwen is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
    • Mount Horeb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
    • Pheasant Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Branch
    • Waunakee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Waunakee is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lodi is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Okee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
    • Moon Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
    • Blue Mounds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Merrimac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Shorewood Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Harmony Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Lake Wisconsin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
    • Denzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer

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 Sunning Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunning Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sunning Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Dane 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 Sunning Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1575082  (Sunning Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1575082 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: Dane
      • Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Black Earth
      • Location given for Sunning Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1902695     Lon: -89.6987334
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sunning Hill Cemetery) 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.