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A visit to the Lone Star Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

38.9757, -121.1391

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lone Star Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Lone Star Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
  • New Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn Cemetery
  • Old Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Auburn Cemetery
    • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Auburn District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <5>
  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Manzanita Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Manzanita Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita Cemetery
  • Kneebone Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kneebone Family Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneebone Family Cemetery
    • The Kneebone Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bridgeport Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261599 <5>
  • Camp Far West Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Camp Far West Cemetery is located in Yuba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Far West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Far West Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wheatland.
    • The Camp Far West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cantonment Far West Cemetery
    • Far West Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255638 <5>
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Pilot Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • Lofton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lofton Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wheatland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8124 <5>
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wheatland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wheatland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8441 <5>
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Georgetown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155843 <5>
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside of Smartsville
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smartsville Catholic Cemetery
      • Smartville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189988 <5>
    • Smartsville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smartsville Cemetery is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smartsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • The Smartsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Good Templars Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
      • McGanney Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Smartsville Fraternal Cemetery
      • Smartville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8377 <5>
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
    • Foresthill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill Cemetery
    • Foresthill Community Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill Cemetery
    • Elm Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grass Valley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8005 <5>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Rough & Ready Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough & Ready Cemetery

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

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)
    • North Auburn is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
  • Ophir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ophir is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Bowman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Virginiatown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clipper Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
  • Meadow Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake of the Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
  • 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)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • 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)
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • 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)
      • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
    • 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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #227516 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Placer
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gold Hill
      • Location given for Lone Star Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.9757303     Lon: -121.139115
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lone Star Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.