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A visit to the Starr 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 Starr Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Starr Cemetery:

45.5075, -84.9747

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Starr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Starr Cemetery is located in Emmet County<2>.

The county seat for Emmet County is located in Petoskey. Petoskey lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Starr Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Starr Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Starr Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Frienship Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Ayr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Beran Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Nichols Cemetery
  • Readmond Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Ignatius' Catholic Chuch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
    • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Conway Cemetery
    • Hitchings Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Island View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Island View Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Cemetery
  • Sacramentine Monastery Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Maple River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Maple River Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Alanson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alanson Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson Cemetery
    • Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McKinley Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Starr Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Starr Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Stutsmanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
  • Forest Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
  • Harbor Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wequetonsing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
  • Roaring Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
  • Ramona Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Good Hart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Village is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
  • Bay View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kegomic ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
  • Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bay Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Petoskey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cross Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brutus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pellston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ponshewaing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
    • Alanson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Shore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
    • Van
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Van is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Levering
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bliss is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Burt Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Starr Cemetery. The following communities are located in Emmet County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Starr 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 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 Starr Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Emmet 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 Starr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2104410  (Starr Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2104410 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: Emmet
      • Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Larks Lake
      • Location given for Starr Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5075     Lon: -84.9747222
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Emmet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Starr 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.