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. 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:
38.2273, -95.5901
The Star Cemetery is located in Coffey County<1>.
The county seat for Coffey County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the west southwest 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:
- Cayot Cemetery
- French Ridge 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Star Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glendale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stringtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Quisling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Altamont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Westphalia City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Patton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Stoeltzing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stoeltzing Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoeltzing Cemetery
- Halls Summit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aliceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Strawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Halls Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ottumwa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mont Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Agricola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
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- Glenlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Geneva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Welda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gridley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Coffey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agricola
- Burlington
- Colony
- Garnett
- Gridley
- Halls Summit
- Harris
- Le Roy
- Lebo
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Neosho Falls
- Olivet
- Waverly
- Westphalia
- Williamsburg
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 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 Kansas:
- Pages specific to Coffey 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477870 (Star Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477870 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: Coffey
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aliceville
- Location given for Star Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2272437 Lon: -95.5899842
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Coffey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Star Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |