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History · Sunset

The history of Sunset

Below: maps from 1956 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Sunset’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sunset are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Sunset, in brief

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

Sunset is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP formed from part of the Fronton CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 47.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 47 to 34 (-28%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Sunset on the map, 1956 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Sunset. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Sunset on the 1956 USGS mapSunset on the 1965 USGS mapSunset on the 1985 USGS map1956Roma sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sunset.

Famous people

Famous people close to Sunset

Nobody well known was born in Sunset itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Tara Davis-WoodhallAmerican track and field athlete · b. 1999
Alyssa EdwardsAmerican drag queen · b. 1980
Lauren StephensAmerican cyclist · b. 1986
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Ngozi OnwumereNigerian bobsledder · b. 1992
Zach WoodleeAmerican choreographer · b. 1977
Juan Manuel EscobarAmerican politician and judge · b. 1950
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Sunset Colonia

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Sunset’s history

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.