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:
32.1005, -90.0378
The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County<1>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Star Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morning Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
- Enoch Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- David Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Braxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Braxton Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Pearly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Star Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- King
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Braxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whites
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alonzo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- D'Lo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Pearson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mendenhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Byram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flowood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Puckett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Terry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Rankin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Jackson
- Mendenhall
- Pearl
- Terry
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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 #678223 (Star Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678223 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Star
- Location given for Star Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1004297 Lon: -90.0384166
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |
| <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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