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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 #2563225)

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:   38.4644°   (38° 27' 51")

Lon:   -83.3062°   (-83° 18' 22")

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

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Sunset Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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.

    • Camp Dix
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Smiths Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Emerson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Wesleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Vanceburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Charters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Ryan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Garrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Olive Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Muses Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
        • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Rome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Rome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Haldeman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
        • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
      • Soldier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
        • Soldier is located in Carter County
      • Lawton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Carter County
      • Counts Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
        • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Tygarts Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
        • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
      • Quincy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Lewis County
      • Burtonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
        • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
      • Mountain Top
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • York
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Greenup County
      • Foxport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
        • Foxport is located in Fleming 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 Lewis 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Laurel Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kinder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • The Kinder Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Briary Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2651600 <1>
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amey Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amey Cemetery
    • Sexton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • McEldowney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEldowney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEldowney Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEldowney Cemetery
    • Old Trace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fults Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fults Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Maddy Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Matty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Cemetery
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery Two
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery Two
      • Brown Cemetery Three
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Three have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery Three is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Three
      • Owens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Witten Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Witten Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Witten Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992946 <1>
      • Evans Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery

    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:

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, 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 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: 38.4644, Longitude: -83.3062    
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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