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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:   35.2962°   (35° 17' 46")

Lon:   -81.5462°   (-81° 32' 46")

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

The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies just to the southeast 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 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cleveland 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 27 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.

    • Village Square Townhouses
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Shelby
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Brittain Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
    • Sharon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
    • Light Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
    • Elizabeth City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Patterson Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Stony Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Beam Mill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
        • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
      • Kingstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
        • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Lattimore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
        • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Boiling Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
      • Earl
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
        • Earl is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Wilson ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
      • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
        • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
      • Waco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Lawndale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
        • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <4>
      • Mooresboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
        • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • White Plains
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
      • Dellview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
        • Dellview is located in Gaston County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
      • Polkville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
        • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Fallston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
        • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <4>

    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 Cleveland 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Side Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Ross Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Grove Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Grove Cemetery
    • Webb Memorial Lawns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Memorial Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Memorial Lawns is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Memorial Lawns
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Patterson Springs Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Community Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Patterson Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • New Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Golden Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lattimore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
      • McBrayer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cleveland Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Memorial Park is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Memorial Park
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Earl.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247407 <7>
      • Archibald Graham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 #995705  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #995705 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: Shelby
      • County: Cleveland         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #995705 (Sunset Cemetery)

    The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

    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 Cleveland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.2962, Longitude: -81.5462       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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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