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Welcome to Sunset ...

Sunset is located in Pickens County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Sunset is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sunset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sunset lies within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Sunset: 29685<3>

Communities Also Named Sunset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Sunset - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (4), Utah, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset.

Communities near Sunset ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunset.

  • Easley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brevard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
  • Central
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pickens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Norris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Six Mile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rosman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunset.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunset. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunset.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset. See our Newspapers Page for Sunset.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset ...

Looking for more information about Sunset? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunset.

Adding Sunset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunset in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sunset post office opened in 1906.

We also found Sunset on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunset.

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

The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sunset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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