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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:

31.3443, -88.9420

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 Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 25 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.

  • Browns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
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    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ovett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
    • Hollimon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • McSwain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
    • Carter Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Hill Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunset Cemetery.

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

  • Richton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wingate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Bothwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Ovett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Beaumont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Avera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Goodluck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Carson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • McLain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Petal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • McLaurin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Clara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Clark is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Hillman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillman is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Ellisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Perry 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 turn to 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: