Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sunset (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sunset. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sunset is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Sunset. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunset:
- Washington County (The home county of Sunset)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Hazel Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Brentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Sulphur City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- West Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Greenland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Onda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Strickler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Fayette Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County
- Bethel Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Bidville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lee Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Stop ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Dyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Natural Dam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Cass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cravens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Felkner Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Mountain Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Webb City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Wiederkehr Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Altus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Linville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Batson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Oark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Delaney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Combs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brashears
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wesley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Japton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Dutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Pettigrew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Witter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunset, see our County-by-County Page for Sunset.
Cemeteries Near Sunset ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunset.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sunset - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunset covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Terry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bidville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Koyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stringum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pense Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kelton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Brunt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Combs.
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shumate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Collier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sunset had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Hazel Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Bidville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Arnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Delaney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Brentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patrick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Crosses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Combs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Sulphur City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woolsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fern is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Blackburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackburn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunset. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunset.
Newspapers Published in Sunset ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunset, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunset.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sunset:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |