Texas was identified to have had several “sundown towns.” Wikipedia: Sundown town Newsgroups: rec.travel.usa-canada This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 40 mile distance (64.36 km) of Sundown (Texas) to the north, south, east, or west of Sundown; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. Subcategories. These communities are sometimes called “sundown towns” because some of them posted signs at their city limits reading, typically, “Nigger, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On You In ___.” Some towns are still all white on purpose. “I was terrified,” he says.