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A visit to the Sunset Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunset Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Cemetery (FG ID #1058288).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Sunset Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Cemetery:

30.5007, -86.4992

The Sunset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Valparaiso.

The cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sunset Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Cemetery
  • Early Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
  • Beal Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hewas Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Hewas Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewas Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Santa Rosa Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • New Canoe Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Canoe Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canoe Cemetery
    • Old Dorcas Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dorcas Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sunset Cemetery. The following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sunset Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sunset Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1058288

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.