A visit to the Sunset Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
31.0727, -84.0988
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunset Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pilcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Mt. Eble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Eble Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eble Cemetery
- Pelham Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pelham Memorial Garden is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham Memorial Garden
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pinecrest Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ochlocknee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Mizpah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- Wilder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Dollar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Dollar Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Cemetery
- Capel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Capel Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capel Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery #1
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Hendry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Meigs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Pelham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ochlocknee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Camilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Sale City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Coolidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Funston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Flint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Dewey City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whigham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Vada
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Moultrie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Minnesota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pelham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #323770 (Sunset Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323770 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meigs
- Location given for Sunset Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0726863 Lon: -84.0987884
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. |