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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 ...

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

Lat:   38.2273°   (38° 13' 38")

Lon:   -95.5901°   (-95° 35' 24")

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 .

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.

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Coffey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Westphalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • New Strawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Halls Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
    • Le Roy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
    • Ottumwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Mont Ida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Agricola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Neosho Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Geneva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Allen County
      • Jacobs Creek Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
        • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
      • Colony
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Welda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
        • Welda is located in Anderson County
      • Vernon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Woodson County
      • Gridley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Williamsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Carlyle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
        • Carlyle is located in Allen County
      • Olivet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Garnett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lebo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Melvern
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
        • Melvern is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Melvern has also been known as:
        • Melvin
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <4>
      • Hartford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Westphalia City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westphalia City Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Westphalia City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Merrill Cemetery
      • Westphalia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphalia City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226077 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Stoeltzing Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoeltzing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoeltzing Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoeltzing Cemetery
      • Halls Summit Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Baird Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #477870 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: Aliceville
      • County: Coffey         Elev: 343
      • Location given for GNIS #477870 (Star Cemetery)

    The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 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: 38.2273, Longitude: -95.5901    
    <3>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.
    <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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