Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lone Star (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lone Star. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lone Star is located in Douglas County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Lone Star. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lone Star:

• Douglas County     (The home county of Lone Star)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Worden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
  • Globe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Douglas County
  • Kanwaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
    • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka has also been known as:
    • Kanawha
    • Kannaka
    • Kanwaca
  • Sibleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
    • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
  • Lawrence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Vinland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Douglas County
  • Stull
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
    • Stull is located in Douglas County
  • Baldwin City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
    • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <3>
  • Lecompton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
    • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <3>
  • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
    • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Centropolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Norwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
  • Le Loup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
    • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
  • Ottawa Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
    • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Richter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
  • Wellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Ottawa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
  • Pomona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • B N Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
    • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Imes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
    • Imes is located in Franklin County
  • Peoria
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
  • Homewood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Franklin County
• Jefferson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Buck Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Williamstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Medina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
  • Newman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • Thompsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Grantville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Ridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Lakeside Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale South
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
    • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • McLouth
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
    • McLouth is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <3>
• Johnson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Clearview City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
    • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
  • Edgerton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
  • De Soto
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Gardner
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
  • Clare
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Johnson County
  • Monticello
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Johnson County
  • Olathe
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
  • Wilder
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Hill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
  • Zarah
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
    • Zarah is located in Johnson County
• Leavenworth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Fall Leaf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
  • Linwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Tonganoxie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
  • Loring
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
  • Jarbalo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Hoge
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
  • Basehor
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
    • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
  • Springdale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
• Miami County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Stanton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Miami County
  • Hillsdale
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
• Osage County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Overbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
    • Overbrook is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
  • Mineral Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Carbondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Vassar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
    • Vassar is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <3>
  • Quenemo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
  • Scranton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
  • Lyndon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
  • Burlingame
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
  • Peterton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
    • Peterton is located in Osage County
  • Melvern
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Osage City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Osage City is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <3>
• Shawnee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Watson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
  • Berryton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Tecumseh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Highland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
  • Cullen Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Pauline
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Oakland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
  • North Topeka
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Topeka
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Auburn
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Wyandotte County
  • Bonner Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
    • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lone Star, see our County-by-County Page for Lone Star.

Cemeteries Near Lone Star ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lone Star.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lone Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.

• Washington Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Colyer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colyer Cemetery
• Flory Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flory Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Richland Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Clinton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rock Creek Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. John's Friedhof
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Friedhof
  • The St. John's Friedhof has also been known as:
  • St. Johns Cemetery
• Ulrich Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Worden Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brumbaugh Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
• Twin Mounds Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Mounds Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Dodder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93312 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Lone Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lone Star.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lone Star, with the one closest to Lone Star listed first.

• Clinton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Douglas County
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
• Worden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
  • Worden is located in Douglas County
• Globe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Douglas County
• Lawrence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
• Vinland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
  • Vinland is located in Douglas County
• Richland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Shawnee County
• Centropolis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
  • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
• Baldwin City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
  • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <3>
• Swissvale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
  • Swissvale is located in Osage County
• Overbrook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
• Norwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Franklin County
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  • Big Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Buck Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Williamstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lone Star. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lone Star.

Newspapers Published in Lone Star ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Star.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lone Star, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lone Star.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lone Star:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Douglas County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Leavenworth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Miami County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shawnee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wyandotte County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Douglas County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Douglas County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

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