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A visit to the Sunset 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 Cemetery ...

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

30.1552, -99.3506

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Kimble County is located in Junction. Junction lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sunset Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hunt Japonica Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Kerr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kerr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Peril Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Peril Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peril Cemetery
  • Colbath Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Starkey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Kerr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Kerr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Turtle Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turtle Creek Cemetery is located in Kerr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories North Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Noxville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Noxville Cemetery is located in Kimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville Cemetery
    • Glen Rose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glen Rose Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rose Cemetery
      • The Glen Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Rest Cemetery
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tivy Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tivy Family Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivy Family Cemetery
    • Tivy Mtn. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tivy Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivy Mtn. Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Habecker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Habecker Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habecker Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Kerrville National Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kerrville National Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrville National Cemetery
      • The Kerrville National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • VA National Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sunset Cemetery.

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

  • Mountain Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ingram
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kerrville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tivydale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tivydale is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivydale
  • Noxville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Noxville is located in Kimble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville
  • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
  • Camp Verde
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Point
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Doss
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Tuff ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tuff is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
    • Segovia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Comfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Kimble County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kimble 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348083  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348083 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: Kimble
      • Est. Elev: 569 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mountain Home
      • Location given for Sunset Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1552037     Lon: -99.3506033
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Kimble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.