A visit to the Star Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Star Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Star Cemetery (FG ID #1959845).
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 Star Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Star Cemetery:
43.7078, -116.4693
The Star Cemetery is located in Ada County<2>.
The county seat for Ada County is located in Boise. Boise lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Star Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Star Cemetery.
Name Variations for Star Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Star Cemetery has also been known as:
- Home of the Peace Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Star Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lower Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Five Mile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joplin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meridian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kohlerlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canyon Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bramwell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kuna Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kuna Pioneer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Boise Military Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Star
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nampa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bramwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Collister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Emmett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boise Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kings Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Weitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kuna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boise Hills Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boise Hills Village is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Hills Village
- Letha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
- Montour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Notus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Huston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ada County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boise
- Caldwell
- Emmett
- Meridian
- Middleton
- Nampa
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Star Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Ada 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 Star Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1959845
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #373117 (Home of the Peace Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #373117 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: Ada
- Est. Elev: 763 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Star
- Location given for Home of the Peace Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7073852 Lon: -116.4692959
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Ada, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |