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A visit to the North 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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   38.5221°   (38° 31' 19")

Lon:   -99.9912°   (-99° 59' 28")

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

The county seat for Ness County is located in Ness City. Ness City lies just to the southeast of the North Star Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the North Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dagenett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dagenett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dagenett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • The Ransom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93463 <5>
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Chenoworth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chenoworth Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Amish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Utica Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Beeler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Kunze Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kunze Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Brownwell Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vansburgh Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vansburgh Cemetery
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brownell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92092 <5>
    • Cyrus Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cyrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bazine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazine Cemetery
      • The Bazine Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bazine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Bazine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91994 <5>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dole Cemetery
      • Whipple Cemetery
    • Buda Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buda Cemetery
      • The Buda Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

  • Laird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Ness County
  • Ness City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Ness County
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Beeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
    • Beeler is located in Ness County
  • Utica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bazine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Alamota
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
    • Alamota is located in Lane County
  • Alexander
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • McCracken
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • McCracken is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <7>
  • Trego
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shields
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Lane County
    • Dighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nekoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • Hargrave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County

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 Ness County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

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 #475477  (North Star Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #475477 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: Ransom SW
    • County: Ness         Elev: 710
    • Location given for GNIS #475477 (North Star Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Ness, 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 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 North Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5221, Longitude: -99.9912       In this case, the coordinates for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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