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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sundown Town (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sundown Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sundown Town is located in Washoe County.

To see how the shape of Nevada's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washoe County: Lassen (CA), Modoc (CA), Nevada (CA), Placer (CA), Sierra (CA), Carson City, Churchill, Humboldt, Lyon, Pershing, Storey, Harney (OR) & Lake (OR).

Below are the counties that are near Sundown Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sundown Town:

  • Washoe County     (The home county of Sundown Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Galena ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Washoe County
    • Washoe City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County
    • New Washoe City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County
    • Steamboat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
      • Steamboat is located in Washoe County
    • Tyrolian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
    • Incline Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronco ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Washoe County
      • Bronco has also been known as:
      • Bronca
    • Hidden Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Crystal Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carson City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Lakeview Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
    • Carson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Empire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Carson City
    • New Empire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
      • New Empire is located in Carson City
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Indian Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Glenbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Lane
      • Johnson Lane is located in Douglas County
    • Lincoln Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County
    • Skyland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County
    • Genoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kingsbury Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
      • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Zephyr Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kingsbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County
    • Summit Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County
    • Tahoe Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Lyon County
    • Johntown ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Lyon County
    • Mound House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutro ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
      • Sutro is located in Lyon County
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Lyon County
    • Carson Rapids City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
      • Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stagecoach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
    • Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
      • Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
  • Storey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Storey County
    • Virginia City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • American Flat ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
      • American Flat is located in Storey County
    • Lousetown ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lousetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
      • Lousetown is located in Storey County
    • Virginia City Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City Highlands
      • Virginia City Highlands is located in Storey County
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Storey County
    • Flowery City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
      • Flowery City is located in Storey County
    • Lockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Storey County
    • Clark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Storey County
    • Thisby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thisby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
      • Thisby is located in Storey County
  • El Dorado County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Tahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Al Tahoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tallac Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
  • Nevada County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Bronco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Floriston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mystic ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Polaris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polaris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
      • Polaris is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Prosser Lake Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
      • Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Truckee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
      • Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <3>
    • Donner Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
      • Donner Lake is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Donner Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
      • Donner Woods is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Norden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Soda Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Placer County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.
    • Brockway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carnelian Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dollar Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County (CA)
    • Lake Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County (CA)
    • Tahoe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Homewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County (CA)
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County (CA)
    • Donner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Placer County (CA)
    • Soda Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County (CA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sundown Town, see our County-by-County Page for Sundown Town.

Newspapers Published in Sundown Town ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sundown Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sundown Town, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sundown Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sundown Town:

Cemeteries Near Sundown Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sundown Town.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sundown Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.

  • Washoe City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Whispering Pines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83974 <5>
  • Bowers Mansion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowers Mansion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Mansion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249833 <5>
  • Franktown Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franktown Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Washoe City.
    • The Franktown Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Franktown Cemetery
    • Heidekreichs Franktown Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franktown Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83932 <5>
  • Huffaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Gold Hill Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fireman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Virginia City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Sundown Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sundown Town.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sundown Town, with the one closest to Sundown Town listed first.

  • Washoe City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
    • Washoe City is located in Washoe County
  • Franktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Washoe County
  • Steamboat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
    • Steamboat is located in Washoe County
  • Incline Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Huffakers ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffakers
    • Huffakers is located in Washoe County
  • Gold Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Storey County
  • Virginia City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Anderson ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Washoe County
    • Anderson has also been known as:
    • Junction House
    • Sparks Ranch
  • Bronco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
    • Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
  • Carson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Silver City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Lyon County
  • Floriston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Washoe County
    • Empire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Carson City
    • Mound House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sundown Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sundown Town.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundown Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sundown Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sundown Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3366, Longitude: -119.8280       In this case, the coordinates for Sundown Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sundown Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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