Welcome to Sunset ...

The town of Sunset is located in Crittenden County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunset has a population of 200 people<3> (see below for details).

Sunset is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sunset lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sunset: (870)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunset had an population of 200 people. This is an increase of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunset had a population of 198 people. This makes Sunset the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 198 people, the population of Sunset decreased 43.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 348 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunset.

Communities Also Named Sunset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Sunset: This one is located in Crittenden County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 51 communities that are also named Sunset - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (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.

• Memphis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
  • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
• Spring Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
• West Memphis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
  • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <5>
• Millington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Millington is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
• Earle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Earle is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
• Walls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
  • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
  • Former name for Walls:
  • Alpika
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <5>
• Hunt Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
  • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
• Parkin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
  • Parkin is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <5>
• Turrell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
  • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <5>
• Joiner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/