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:
32.4910, -93.7674
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Star Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Caddo Parish is located in Shreveport. Shreveport lies just to the northeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Star Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Park East Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
- The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Park Cemetery East
- Forest Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67544 <5>
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Jewella Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jewella Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewella Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Round Grove Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Park West Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park West Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Shreveport.
- The Forest Park West Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Park Cemetery East
- Forest Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67545 <5>
- Centuries Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carver Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Light Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Light Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Hill Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Red River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Walker Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Hill Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Walnut Hill St. Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shreveport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Normandy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Bossier City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chateau Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Silver Pine Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Parkland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Longwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Western Hills Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summer Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Reisor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Edgewood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- South Towne Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ellerbe Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Blanchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Espanita Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Red Chute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Keithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eastwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
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 Caddo Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Bossier City
- Shreveport
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 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:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Caddo Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #539626 (Star Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539626 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
- Parish: Caddo
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shreveport West
- Location given for Star Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4909861 Lon: -93.7674015
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |