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We aren't confident of the location of the Union Star Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Star Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Union Star Cemetery (FG ID #101571)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Union Star Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Star Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Star Cemetery

Lat:   42.7765°   (42° 46' 35")

Lon:   -103.5606°   (-103° 33' 38")

The Union Star Cemetery is located in Sioux County<3>.

The county seat for Sioux County is located in Harrison. Harrison lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Union Star Cemetery .

Establishment of the Union Star Cemetery ...

The Union Star Cemetery was established in 1888.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Union Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Sioux County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Star Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Union Star Cemetery.

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

    • Horn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
      • Horn is located in Dawes County
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Sioux County
    • Whitney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Dawes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <6>
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ardmore ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Dawes County
    • Marsland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Tassell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chadron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
      • Chadron is located in Dawes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <6>
    • Kirtley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
      • Kirtley is located in Niobrara County (WY)

    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 Union Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sioux County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Union Star Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ft. Robinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bodarc Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405445 <2>
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow Butte Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Butte Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Butte Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101131 <2>
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Harrison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101337 <2>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Duck Creek Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Fall River County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Dawes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dawes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Shisler Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shisler Cemetery is located in Dawes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shisler Cemetery
      • Highland Center Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Center Cemetery is located in Dawes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Center Cemetery
      • Marsland Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsland Cemetery is located in Dawes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsland Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Pioneer Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dawes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

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

    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 Union Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #835701  (Union Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #835701 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Roundtop
      • County: Sioux         Elev: 1282
      • Location given for GNIS #835701 (Union Star Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101571

    The official website for Sioux County: www.co.sioux.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7765, Longitude: -103.5606       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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