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The location of the Sunset Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0631°   (43° 3' 47")

Lon:   -89.5104°   (-89° 30' 37")

The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Dane County<2>.

The county seat for Dane County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the east of the Sunset Memory Gardens .

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 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 Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Dane 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 Memory Gardens 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memory Gardens.

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

    • Middleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
    • Pilgrim Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Village
      • Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
    • Shorewood Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Hills
      • Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Verona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
    • Ashton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Dane County
    • Fitchburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
    • Ashton Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
      • Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
    • Maple Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
      • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Cross Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Klevenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klevenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klevenville
      • Klevenville is located in Dane County
    • Oak Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
      • Oak Hall is located in Dane County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Monona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
        • Monona is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,164 people
      • Mendota
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Mendota is located in Dane County
      • Paoli
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
        • Paoli is located in Dane County
      • Martinsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Dane County
      • Darwin ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
        • Darwin is located in Dane County
      • Waunakee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
        • Waunakee is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
      • Basco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
        • Basco is located in Dane County
      • Mount Horeb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
        • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
      • Oregon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
        • Oregon is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
      • McFarland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • McFarland is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
      • Marxville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
        • Marxville is located in Dane County
      • Burke
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Dane County
      • Dane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
        • Dane is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Black Earth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
        • Black Earth is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people

    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 Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Dane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Madison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87944 <5>
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Madison.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343777 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Mary of Pine Bluff Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Kohlman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kohlman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kohlman Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kohlman Cemetery
    • Oak Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hall Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hall Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
    • Paoli Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paoli Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery
      • Roselawn Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blooming Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973354 <5>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Ignatius Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Prairie Mound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Vienna Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna 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 Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1575115  (Sunset Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1575115 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: Middleton
      • County: Dane         Elev: 323
      • Location given for GNIS #1575115 (Sunset Memory Gardens)

    The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0631, Longitude: -89.5104       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memory 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.




 

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