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A visit to the Sunset Memorial 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 Sunset Memorial Cemetery ...

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

38.3562, -81.7212

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

The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
  • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Brick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • Bays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Haws Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Childress Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Casdorph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
    • Lanham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
    • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cunningham Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <5>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Newhouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • South Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • Dunbar
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ruth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Loudendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
  • South Ruffner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cross Lanes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sattes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
  • Saint Albans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alum Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kanawha City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Airport Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Nitro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
    • Tornado
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Priestley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
    • Malden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Poca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Emmons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Grippe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
    • Dupont City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
    • Big Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Raymond City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Morgans Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing

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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial 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 Sunset Memorial Cemetery: