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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunset Community Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Community Cemetery (FG ID #7141)

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 Community Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.4212°   (31° 25' 16")

Lon:   -96.9879°   (-96° 59' 16")

The Sunset Community Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sunset Community Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sunset Community Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Sunset Community Cemetery.

Sunset Community Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Billingsley Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery

We have seen the following variation for Sunset Community Cemetery:

  • Billingsly Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Community Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Community 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 Community Cemetery.

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

    • Perry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
    • Satin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <5>
    • Riesel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <5>
    • Downsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Golinda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Rosenthal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Otto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <5>
    • Hallsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • East Waco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mooreville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
        • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Mart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
        • Mart is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <5>
      • Waco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
      • Beverly Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
        • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Hewitt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <5>
      • Lorena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
        • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Bellmead
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
        • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <5>
      • Elk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
        • Elk is located in McLennan County
      • Lott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
        • Lott is located in Falls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <5>
      • Lacy - Lakeview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
        • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <5>
      • Woodway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
        • Woodway is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <5>
      • Bruceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northcrest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
        • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Stranger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
        • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Axtell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellmead
    • Hewitt
      • Hewitt lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunset Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewitt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Lorena
    • Marlin
      • Marlin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunset Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marlin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
    • Mart
      • Mart lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sunset Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Riesel
      • Riesel lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sunset Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Waco
      • Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sunset Community Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sunset Community Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Nazare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazare Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazare Cemetery
    • Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith - Jenkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smith - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485968 <1>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Walker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Rosemound Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Marlin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3484 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Marlin.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Marlin Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2709 <1>
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Park Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5694 <1>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374686 <1>
      • Restland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
      • Rosemound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacob - Sholom Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
      • Waco Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Stallworth Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stallworth Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallworth Cemetery
      • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Chapel Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Chapel Cemetery

    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 Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369412  (Sunset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369412 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: Riesel
      • County: Falls         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #1369412 (Sunset Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7141

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Falls, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4212, Longitude: -96.9879    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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