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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunset. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunset to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunset, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sunset (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sunset. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sunset is historic, it would have been located within present day Pocahontas County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Sunset. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunset:
- Pocahontas County (The home county of Sunset)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Huntersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Thorny Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Marlinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Sitlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Onoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Buckeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Cass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arbovale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Neola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Oscar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Loveridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Falling Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Spring Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Wild Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Anthony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Frankford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Mingo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Valley Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elkwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Webster County
- Ralph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Griffith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Clifton Forge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Iron Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Low Moor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Moss Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Augusta County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Marble Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Warm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bolar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Mitchelltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Healing Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Bath Alum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Carloover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Millboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yost
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yost is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Meadowdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Clover Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Hightown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Possum Trot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Rockbridge County (VA)
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunset, see our County-by-County Page for Sunset.
Cemeteries Near Sunset ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunset.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sunset - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunset covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sively Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Messir Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gragg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lightner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (67 more) ...
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bussard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Sunset itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunset, with the one closest to Sunset listed first.
- Huntersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dilleys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Marlinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Clover Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
- Buckeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Dunmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shanklin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shanklin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Mill Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mill Point is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Warm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunset. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunset.
Newspapers Published in Sunset ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunset, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunset.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sunset:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Pocahontas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Randolph County
- Webster County
- Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Covington City
- Highland County
- Rockbridge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |