Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sunlight - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Montana, Virginia and West Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunlight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunlight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunlight. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunlight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunlight. See our Newspapers Page for Sunlight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunlight ...
Looking for more information about Sunlight? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sunlight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunlight.
Adding Sunlight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunlight in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunlight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sunlight post office opened in 1885.
We also found Sunlight in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunlight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Sunlight area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Sunlight area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: