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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:

35.5443, -82.5207

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 Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the north northwest 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asheville Cemetery
    • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Violet Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill Cemetery
  • Green Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Hills Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Cemetery
  • Old Academy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Academy Cemetery
  • Long Shoals Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Shoals Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fore Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Acton UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
      • The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #524290 <5>
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cane Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Fairview.
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47042 <5>
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Harkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
    • Hughey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Asheville.
      • The Hughey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huey Cemetery
      • Hughey / Rice Cemetery
      • Rice / Hughey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47729 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Shiloh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Biltmore Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Sayles Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
  • Redwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
  • Skyland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Busbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
  • Asheville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Azalea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
  • Royal Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Swannanoa Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
  • West Asheville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
  • Bent Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Arden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Emma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Avery Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Riceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Acton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Enka Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
    • Fletcher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Swannanoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Enka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodfin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoney Knob
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
    • Candler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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. The following communities are located in Buncombe 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 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: