Welcome to Sunset ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunset. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunset to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunset, please Contact Us.
Sunset would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
The location of Sunset has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sunset is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sunset was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sunset (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Sunset would have been located in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Sunset ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Sunset - they are located in 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), Texas (4), Utah, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset.
Communities near Sunset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunset.
- Scottsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <6>
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Decherd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <6>
- Stevenson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
- Cowan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <6>
- Hollywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
- Huntland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <6>
- Skyline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Pleasant Groves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
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. 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.
Adding Sunset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunset in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<7>
From that list, the Sunset post office opened in 1888.
We also found Sunset in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |