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A visit to the Sunset Memory Gardens ...


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:   39.2498°   (39° 14' 59")

Lon:   -81.5910°   (-81° 35' 27")

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

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the northeast of the Sunset Memory Gardens .

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 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wood 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 27 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.

    • Parkersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lubeck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Belpre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
    • Blennerhassett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Eli
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
    • Vienna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
    • Washington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
    • Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Mineral Wells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • North Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
        • North Hills is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Redbush
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
        • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Kanawha
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
        • Kanawha is located in Wood County
      • Youba
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Vincent
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Parkers Towne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
        • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
      • Boaz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
        • Boaz is located in Wood County
      • Fillmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Leachtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
        • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Napier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Decaturville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
        • Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Coolville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Barlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Slate
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
        • Slate is located in Wood County
      • Dallison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
        • Dallison is located in Wood County

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sunset Memory Gardens.<5>

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

    • River Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The River Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • River Hill UMC Cemetery
      • Riverhill Cemetery
      • Riverhill UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1372269 <6>
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarville Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Richards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richards Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Lubeck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lubeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lubeck Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lubeck Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Foley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foley Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Tavenner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tavenner Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavenner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Holliday Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
      • St. Xaviers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Xaviers Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xaviers Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cook Cemetery
        • Cook Family Cemetery
        • Riverview - Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318473 <6>
      • Edelen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edelen Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edelen Cemetery
      • Beckwith Cemetery #1
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckwith Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckwith Cemetery #1 is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckwith Cemetery #1
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Deem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1547769  (Sunset Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1547769 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: South Parkersburg
      • County: Wood         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #1547769 (Sunset Memory Gardens)

    The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

    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 Wood, 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 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: 39.2498, Longitude: -81.5910       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Memory Gardens 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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