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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:

42.6408, -98.3440

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 Holt County<2>.

The county seat for Holt County is located in O'Neill. O'Neill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest 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 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
  • Miniola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Miniola Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miniola Cemetery
  • Pischelville National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pischelville National Cemetery
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • National Cemetery
    • Pischelville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328751 <5>
  • Scottville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Scottville Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Page.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grimton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100721 <5>
  • Alford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Alford Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
  • Jelen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Jelen Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelen Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Verdigre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992862 <5>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope - Enterprise Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope - Enterprise Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope - Enterprise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope - Enterprise Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Page.
    • The Hope - Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Enterprise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100592 <5>
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lambert Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Page.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100880 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Page Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Page.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961103 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Star Cemetery.

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

  • Star
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Star is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
  • Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Redbird
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Dukeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
  • Venus ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Venus is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
  • Monowi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Monowi is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Lynch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Verdel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdel is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Verdigre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Paddock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paddock is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Page
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Niobrara
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Neill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • O'Neill is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,537 people
      • O'Neill has also been known as:
      • O'Neill City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neill <6>
    • Emporia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Emporia is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Inman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Winnetoon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Holt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Star Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Holt 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 #833776  (Star Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #833776 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: Holt
      • Est. Elev: 562 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dorsey
      • Location given for Star Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.640834     Lon: -98.3439685
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Holt, 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 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.