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A visit to the 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 Star Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2776°   (37° 16' 39")

Lon:   -94.9601°   (-94° 57' 36")

The Star Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Star Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Borland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Borland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Rigney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rigney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • LaRue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The LaRue Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Friendship Friends Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Friends Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Friends Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Friends Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • McKee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Monmouth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monmouth Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • McCune Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCune Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Harley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Edgmand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgmand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgmand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgmand Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Dove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spickelmire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spickelmire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spickelmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spickelmire Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Hosey Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosey Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hosey Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Osage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osage Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Lone Elm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Elm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Elm Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Crawford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • West Mineral
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
    • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <5>
  • Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
    • Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
  • Mayer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
    • Mayer is located in Cherokee County
  • East Mineral ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
    • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
  • Stone City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
  • Cokedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Cokedale is located in Cherokee County
  • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
    • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Cherokee County
  • Carona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
    • Carona is located in Cherokee County
  • Sherwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
    • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
  • Mackie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
    • Mackie is located in Cherokee County
  • Roseland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McCune
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
    • Hallowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
      • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
    • Stippville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stippville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stippville
      • Stippville is located in Cherokee County
    • Turck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turck
      • Turck is located in Cherokee County
    • Skidmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Cherokee County
    • Scammon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Strauss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
    • Hoag
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
      • Hoag is located in Cherokee County
    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weir
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee 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 Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #469626  (Star Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #469626 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: West Mineral
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 284
    • Location given for GNIS #469626 (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 Cherokee, 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 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 Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2776, Longitude: -94.9601       In this case, the coordinates for the 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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