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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0929°   (38° 5' 34")

Lon:   -80.3020°   (-80° 18' 7")

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

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sunset Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Sunset Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain Gate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Gate Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Morning Side Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morning Side Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Baber Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baber Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Watts Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watts Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Messir Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Messir Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Memorial Park is located in Nicholas County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoke Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoke Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • McLaughlin Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Shinaberry Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Powers Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
      • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosewood Cemetery is located in Lewisburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79749 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Loveridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
    • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
  • Oscar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <7>
  • Falling Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Watoga ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
    • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
  • Spring Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
  • Sunlight
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
  • Buckeye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
  • Neola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Neola is located in Greenbrier County
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Unus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
    • Unus is located in Greenbrier County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Anthony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
    • Marlinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <7>
    • Clendenenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Richwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <7>
    • Wild Meadow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
    • Huntersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
    • Onoto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County
    • Saxman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Lile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Richlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Thorny Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County

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 Pocahontas 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 begin 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 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:

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 #1553146  (Sunset Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1553146 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: Droop
    • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 828
    • Location given for GNIS #1553146 (Sunset Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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 West Virginia's counties, including Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0929, Longitude: -80.3020       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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