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The location of the North 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 North Star Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North 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 North Star Cemetery

Lat:   40.9842°   (40° 59' 3")

Lon:   -87.3289°   (-87° 19' 44")

The North Star Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Kentland. Kentland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the North 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 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 North Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 North 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Star Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Ayr
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Morocco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
    • Beaver City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Fair Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <4>
    • Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
    • Rensselaer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Egypt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Collegeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Roselawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Virgie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Thayer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Sumava Resorts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
        • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <4>
      • Forest City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Jasper County
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Lake County
      • Kentland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
        • Kentland is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
      • Newton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Goodland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Schneider
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
        • Schneider is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Gifford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Gifford is located in Jasper County
      • Hopkins Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>
      • Donovan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
        • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <4>
      • DeMotte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
        • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
        • DeMotte has also been known as:
        • De Motte
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <4>
      • Iroquois
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Effner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
        • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Remington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
        • Remington is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
      • Illinoi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
        • Illinoi is located in Lake County
      • Illinoi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
        • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Illiana Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
        • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Beaverville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
        • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>

    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 North Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the North Star Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Beaver City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver City Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Prairie Vine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Vine Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Rensselaer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87356 <6>
    • Yeoman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeoman Cemetery
    • Russell Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Welsh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prater Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Sandridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn 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 North Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #440298  (North Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #440298 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: Mount Ayr
      • County: Newton         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #440298 (North Star Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9842, Longitude: -87.3289       In this case, the coordinates for the North 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>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.
    <6>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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