About Sunset Cemetery
Sunset Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It lies about 0.8 mi southeast of Shelby. The grounds sit at about 850 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Clyde R. Hoey, Oliver Max Gardner and Edwin Yates Webb. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 995705. The nearest other listed cemetery is Royster Memorial Park, about 0.6 mi to the west. The nearest mortuary we know of is Enloe Mortuary in Shelby, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 56 cemeteries we list in Cleveland County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 56 listings in Cleveland County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Shelby. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Sunset Cemetery
Among them: 2 governors, 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 journalist, 1 US senator, 1 writer.
- Clyde R. Hoey1877-1954American politician
- Oliver Max Gardner1882-1947American politician
- Edwin Yates Webb1872-1955American politician
- Madelyn Clare1894-1975Early 20th century American actor
- W. J. Cash1900-1941American writer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sunset Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
35.29731, -81.54790
What Sunset Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Royster Memorial ParkShelby, NCMemorial park0.6 mi
- East Side CemeteryShelby, NCCemetery1.1 mi
- Martin Elliott CemeteryShelby, NCCemetery1.5 mi
- Ross Grove CemeteryShelby, NCBaptist cemetery1.9 mi
- Webb Memorial LawnsEaves Drive, Shelby, NCCemetery3.0 mi
- Elizabeth CemeteryShelby, NCCemetery3.2 mi
- Zion Baptist CemeteryShelby, NCBaptist cemetery3.4 mi
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church GraveyardShelby, NCBaptist cemetery3.9 mi
- Sulphur Springs CemeteryShelby, NCCemetery4.3 mi
- Sharon CemeteryBoiling Springs, NCCemetery4.4 mi
Funeral homes near Sunset Cemetery
- Enloe Mortuary0.5 miMortuary · Shelby · (704) 487-9599
- Palmer Mortuary0.5 miMortuary · Shelby · (704) 487-6351
- Genesis Funeral Services & Chapel0.9 miFuneral home · Shelby · (704) 487-0624
- Clay-Barnette Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Shelby · (704) 482-2424
- Cecil M Burton Funeral Home & Crematory2.2 miCremation provider · Shelby · (704) 480-8383
- Cleveland Funeral Service3.0 miFuneral home · Shelby · (980) 890-9787
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sunset Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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