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:
39.5881, -98.1377
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- 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)
- The Jewell Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- West Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hope Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Glenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- 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)
- The West Asher Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asher Cemetery
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)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- 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)
- 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)
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Oneonta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oneonta is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- 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)
- Kackley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Macyville is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
- 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)
- Norway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
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.
- Beloit
- Burr Oak
- Cawker City
- Courtland
- Downs
- Esbon
- Formoso
- Glasco
- Glen Elder
- Jamestown
- Kackley
- Mankato
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jewell 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 #472191 (Star Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472191 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: Jewell
- Est. Elev: 481 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jewell SW
- Location given for Star Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5875088 Lon: -98.1375494
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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