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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:

44.8626, -69.8920

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 Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Old Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Point Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Point Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Athearn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Athearn Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athearn Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
  • Evergreens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreens Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • East Madison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
  • Land of Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Land of Rest Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Rest Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Longley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Longley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longley Cemetery
    • Boardman - True Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Frederic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Frederic Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
    • Kinsman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Kinsman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • West Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Ridge Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Cass Corner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143681 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.

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

  • North Anson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Barron Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
  • Anson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Solon is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
  • East New Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
  • Cass Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
  • Industry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Industry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Skowhegan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • New Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Vineyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Norridgewock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Bingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brighton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Brighton has also been known as:
      • Brighton Plantation

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 Somerset 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 first visit 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 #576549  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #576549 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Madison West
      • Location given for Sunset Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8625587     Lon: -69.8920025
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Somerset, 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.