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History · Sunset

Sunset’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Sunset. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

2017established
0old images & papers
1historic places
12recent photos

The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Sunset is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunset had a population of 184.

Sunset was established in 2017. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 198 to 184 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1983.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sunset yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today12 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Sunset

1 place in Sunset is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#212
In Arkansasby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1995first listedMarion Colored High School

Where they are

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Marion Colored High School
Buildings

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
Listed 1995Marion Colored High SchoolBuildingEducationBlack history
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Marion📜 Jericho📜 Clarkedale📜 West Memphis

From Wikimedia Commons (12) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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