A visit to the Sunset Cemetery ...
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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunset Cemetery (FG ID #52344).
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:
37.1239, -80.4041
The Sunset Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Christiansburg. Christiansburg lies just to the north northwest of the Sunset Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Cemetery.
Name Variations for Sunset 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.
Sunset Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christiansburg Municipal 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lester Cemetery #3
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Charlton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Charlton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Cemetery
- Belmont Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jennelle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jennelle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennelle Cemetery
- Bain Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shelor - Booth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Den Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Den Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Den Hill Cemetery
- Kipps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kipps Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Price Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stanger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snider Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Rock Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rock Road Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Road Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Christiansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Farm Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Rogers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houchins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Merrimac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Riner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McBryde Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Childress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prices Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Sowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shawsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Radford Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Simpkins Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Sundance Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Terrys Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tabor Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Fairlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Radford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blacksburg
- Christiansburg
- Radford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #52344
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1487736 (Sunset Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1487736 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 673 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Riner
- Location given for Sunset Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1240185 Lon: -80.4039387
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |