Welcome to Sunset Acres ...

Sunset Acres is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Sunset Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sunset Acres is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sunset Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sunset Acres is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunset Acres ...

While we believe that this Sunset Acres is located in Onslow County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Sunset Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alamance and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Sunset Acres - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland (2), Nebraska, Nova Scotia, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset Acres.

Communities near Sunset Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunset Acres.

• Swansboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <4>
• Cape Carteret
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
  • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
• Richlands
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Cedar Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
• Maysville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• Peletier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
  • Peletier is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
• Pollocksville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <4>
• Trenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Midway Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
  • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <4>
• Shamrock Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
  • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunset Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunset Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunset Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunset Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Sunset Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset Acres ...

Looking for more information about Sunset Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sunset Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunset Acres.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/