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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 #87088)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   38.3933°   (38° 23' 35")

Lon:   -87.2068°   (-87° 12' 24")

The Sunset Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the north northwest of the Sunset Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunset Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Winslow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <5>
    • Whiteoak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Algiers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Dongola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Alford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Otwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Highbank Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
        • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
      • Spurgeon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
        • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Stendal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
        • Stendal is located in Pike County
      • Oatsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
        • Oatsville is located in Pike County
      • Zoar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • Zoar is located in Dubois County
      • Ireland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
        • Ireland is located in Dubois County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <5>
      • Somerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Hook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Francisco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
        • Francisco is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Mackey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
        • Mackey is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Davies's County
      • Willis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Union
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Pike County

    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 Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bruster Branch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruster Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruster Branch Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruster Branch Cemetery
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
    • Beadles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Odd Fellow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • Corn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Vincent Christian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • McClure Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • New Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 #444422  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #444422 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Winslow
      • County: Pike         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #444422 (Sunset Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #87088

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 Indiana's counties, including Pike, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3933, Longitude: -87.2068    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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