Welcome to Sunset ...
The city of Sunset is located Sunset is located in Montague County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884. The community of Sunset is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Sunset lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Sunset lies within the (940) area code. The ZIP code for Sunset: 76270<3> While we believe that this Sunset is located in Montague County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Sunset. Those communities are located in the following counties: Knox, Lubbock and Starr County. Beyond Texas, there are 51 communities that are also named Sunset - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Utah, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunset. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunset. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunset. 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. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset. See our Newspapers Page for Sunset. Looking for more information about Sunset? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Sunset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunset. We originally found mention of Sunset in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Sunset in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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From that list, the Sunset post office opened in 1884.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Montague, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sunset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> 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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/