A visit to the Sunset Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Hill Cemetery:
36.4326, -77.9189
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sunset Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Sunset Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olive Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macons Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Macons Grave is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macons Grave
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Lovely Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lovely Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Hill Cemetery
- Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prospect Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Braswell Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Braswell Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Family Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Clary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
- The Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebony Assembly of God Cemetery
- Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
- The Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wright Family Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Clary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Warren Plains Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Old Warrenton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lynch Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Lynch Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Squire Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Squire Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Cemetery
- Rook Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rook Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rook Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Littleton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vaughan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Airlie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Henrico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Brinkleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Ankum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Hollister
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Rosemary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Warren Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Heathsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Roanoke Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Wise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Ringwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Gaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Norlina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Bracey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Lickskillet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Allen Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- South Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Littleton
- Norlina
- Roanoke Rapids
- Warrenton
- Weldon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Halifax County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995709 (Sunset Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995709 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Littleton
- Location given for Sunset Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.432649 Lon: -77.9188764
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Halifax, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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