A visit to the Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunnyside Cemetery:
39.6920, -79.9145
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.
The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the south southwest of the Sunnyside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunnyside Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sunnyside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunnyside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eden UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Eden UMC Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden UMC Cemetery
- Ft. Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ft. Martin Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Martin Cemetery
- Garlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Garlow Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlow Cemetery
- Everley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Everley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everley Cemetery
- New Monongalia County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pierpont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Cemetery
- Jennewine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jennewine Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennewine Cemetery
- Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
- Pt. Marion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pt. Marion Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Marion Cemetery
- Crichfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crichfield Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichfield Cemetery
- Zion Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
- The Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978550 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Wolfs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wolfs Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lazzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lazzell Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazzell Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pool Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pool Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Blaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blaney Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Cagey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cagey Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagey Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunnyside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunnyside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Baker Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Cheat Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Point Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Star City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Westover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Maidsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Dilliner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Winstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Brookhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Morris Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Bowlby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- New Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Laurel Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Fairchance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Haydentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Woodside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Masontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Sunnyside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunnyside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensboro
- Masontown
- Morgantown
- Mount Morris
- Point Marion
- Westover
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sunnyside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monongalia 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 Sunnyside Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1547754 (Sunnyside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1547754 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: Monongalia
- Est. Elev: 430 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morgantown North
- Location given for Sunnyside Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6920241 Lon: -79.9145039
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, 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 from Point A (ie- Sunnyside 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |