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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. 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 North Star Cemetery ...

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

38.5221, -99.9912

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dagenett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagenett Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Chenoworth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chenoworth Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoworth Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Utica Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
  • Beeler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Cemetery
  • Kunze Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Kunze Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunze Cemetery
  • Brownwell Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vansburgh Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansburgh Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bazine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bazine Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine Cemetery
      • 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 north of Bazine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91994 <5>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
      • The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dole Cemetery
      • Whipple Cemetery
    • Buda Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buda Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • 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)
    • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Ness City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Beeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beeler is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
  • Utica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamota
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Alamota is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
  • Bazine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Alexander
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • McCracken
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Trego
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shields
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shields is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Dighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nekoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Hargrave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave

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 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 North Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ness 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 North Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475477  (North Star Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475477 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: Ness
      • Est. Elev: 710 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ransom SW
      • Location given for North Star Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5222376     Lon: -99.9942931
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North 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.