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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:   39.5881°   (39° 35' 17")

Lon:   -98.1377°   (-98° 8' 15")

The Star Cemetery is located in Jewell County<1>.

The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Star Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Star Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Randall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • West Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Athens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athens Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Mitchell County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • McBride Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Scottsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Buffalo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Asher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Asher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Asher Cemetery is located in Mitchell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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.

  • Jewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Randall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beloit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <6>
  • Gilbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Elder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mankato
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Oneonta ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
  • Asherville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Formoso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cawker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
      • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <6>
    • Kackley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <6>
    • Macyville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
      • Macyville is located in Cloud County
    • Courtland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dispatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Yuma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Cloud County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From the Star Cemetery to Yuma
    • Norway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Republic 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 Jewell 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 first visit 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 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 #472191  (Star Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #472191 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: Jewell SW
    • County: Jewell         Elev: 481
    • Location given for GNIS #472191 (Star Cemetery)

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 Jewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn 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: 39.5881, Longitude: -98.1377    
<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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