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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 ...

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.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Westphalia City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Patton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Stoeltzing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoeltzing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoeltzing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoeltzing Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Halls Summit Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Baird Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Anderson County
    • Former name for Central City:
    • Jerome
    • Central City has also been known as:
    • Central
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From the Star Cemetery to Central City
  • 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.<4> 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 <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Glenlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From the Star Cemetery to Glenlock
    • 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.<4> 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
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gridley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)

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.

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 #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>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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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