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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Park ...


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:   38.5193°   (38° 31' 9")

Lon:   -80.5845°   (-80° 35' 4")

The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Webster County<2>.

. Webster Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sunset Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Park:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 24 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.

    • Erbacon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Tioga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Excelsior
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Little Birch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Welch Glade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orndoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Birch River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Camden-on-Gauley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
        • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Canfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Canfield is located in Braxton County
      • Ralph
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
        • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Sutton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Braxton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
      • Herold
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
        • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Beaver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
      • Craigsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
        • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
      • McNutt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
        • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Flatwoods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
      • Hacker Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Replete
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
        • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Gassaway
        (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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gassaway
    • Sutton
      • Sutton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Widen
      • Widen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sunset Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Widen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • McElwain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Barnett Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Family Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Family Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCourt - Cogar Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus McCourt Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery
    • Centralia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Lynch Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Point Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Holly River Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly River Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Baker Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Ridge Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Ridge Cemetery
      • Handschumacher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handschumacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Handschumacher Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handschumacher Cemetery
      • Adam Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Big Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
      • Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods 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 #1547767  (Sunset Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1547767 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: Erbacon
      • County: Webster         Elev: 475
      • Location given for GNIS #1547767 (Sunset Memorial Park)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Webster, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.5193, Longitude: -80.5845       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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