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A visit to the Lone Star Cemetery ...


The location of the Lone Star Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Lone Star Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lone Star Cemetery

Lat:   38.9757°   (38° 58' 32")

Lon:   -121.1391°   (-121° 8' 20")

The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County<2>.

The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the south southeast of the Lone Star Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lone Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Placer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lone Star Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lone Star Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lone Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • North Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Placer County
    • Ophir
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
    • Bowman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Virginiatown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clipper Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
    • Meadow Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake of the Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Newcastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Penryn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Applegate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Weimar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Lincoln
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loomis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pilot Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alta Sierra
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
        • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
      • Sheridan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Whitney ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Rocklin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Colfax
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
        • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
      • Chicago Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lone Star Cemetery. The following communities are located in Placer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lone Star Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Auburn
      • Auburn lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lone Star Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Colfax
    • Lincoln
    • Newcastle
    • Rocklin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Lone Star Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lone Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Auburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Auburn Cemetery
    • Old Auburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auburn District Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Auburn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <7>
    • Newcastle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Manzanita Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzanita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manzanita Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzanita Cemetery
    • Kneebone Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Far West Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Pilot Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Hill Cemetery
    • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Colfax Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Lofton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Yuba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lofton Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Yuba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
      • Roseville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
      • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • McGanney Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Smartville Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smartville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smartville Cemetery is located in Yuba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smartville Cemetery
      • Uniontown Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
      • Foresthill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foresthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foresthill Cemetery
      • Foresthill Community Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Iowa Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Hill Cemetery
      • Elm Ridge Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Rough & Ready Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lone Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #227516  (Lone Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #227516 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gold Hill
      • County: Placer         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #227516 (Lone Star Cemetery)

    The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lone Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9757, Longitude: -121.1391       In this case, the coordinates for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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