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A visit to the Sunset Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunset Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Cemetery

Lat:   35.0904°   (35° 5' 25")

Lon:   -84.0252°   (-84° 1' 30")

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

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies just to the west southwest of the Sunset Cemetery .

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 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 24 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.

    • Murphy
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grape Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Brasstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <4>
    • Pine Log Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Marble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
    • Boiling Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Warne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <4>
    • Hiwassee Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Culberson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County
    • Hothouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Postell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bethlehem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
      • Andrews
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
      • Young Harris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
        • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <4>
      • Blairsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
        • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
      • Buffalo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Cherokee County
      • Burger Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
        • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County
      • Elf
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
        • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Hiawassee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunt ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
        • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Rhodo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
        • Rhodo is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Timpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpson Cemetery
    • Hiwassee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiwassee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Cemetery
    • Haigler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haigler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haigler Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Mc Guire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Guire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mc Guire Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Guire Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Old Martins Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Beech Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Decker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Bryson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryson Cemetery
      • Farrow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
      • Clonts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clonts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clonts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clonts Cemetery
      • Persimmon Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Persimmon Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Dickey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
      • Hyatt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Ivy Log Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivy Log Cemetery is located in Union County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Log Cemetery
      • Lighthouse Full Gospel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ivylog Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivylog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivylog Cemetery is located in Union County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivylog Cemetery
      • Fires Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fires Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fires Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fires Creek Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss 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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1015957  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1015957 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Murphy
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 486
      • Location given for GNIS #1015957 (Sunset Cemetery)

    The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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: 35.0904, Longitude: -84.0252       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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