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The location of the Star Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Star Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8036°   (36° 48' 12")

Lon:   -98.8281°   (-98° 49' 41")

The Star Cemetery is located in Woods County<2>.

The county seat for Woods County is located in Alva. Alva lies just to the east of the Star Cemetery .

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 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Avard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Alva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
    • Hopeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Waynoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
      • Waynoka is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <4>
    • Capron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
    • Dacoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardtner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldred ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Aetna ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Stubbs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Haskew ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
      • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lambert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Burlington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Kiowa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
        • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
        • Kiowa has also been known as:
        • Kiowa
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
      • Yewed
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
        • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
      • Ingersoll
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
        • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
      • Carmen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinlan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
        • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
      • Cherokee
        (26 miles [41.8 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 Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woods County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aetna - Historic
      • Aetna lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Star Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aetna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aline
    • Alva
    • Avard
      • Avard lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Star Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Burlington
    • Capron
    • Carmen
    • Cherokee
    • Dacoma
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    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.<6>

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

    • Manila Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manila Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manila Cemetery
    • Whitehorse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehorse Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehorse Cemetery
    • Avard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avard Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avard Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Alva Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Alva Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alva Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alva.
      • The Alva Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alva City Cemetery
      • Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alva Municipal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97863 <7>
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Hill Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Hill Cemetery
    • Fairvalley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairvalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairvalley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Union Center Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
      • Capron Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Capron Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capron Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Capron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98098 <7>
      • Watt Family Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watt Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Watt Family Cemetery is located in Barber County (KS)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watt Family Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Hardtner (KS).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485089 <7>
      • Highland Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Short Springs Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short Springs Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Springs Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Hardtner Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098492  (Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1098492 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: Tegarden SE
      • County: Woods         Elev: 476
      • Location given for GNIS #1098492 (Star Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Woods, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8036, Longitude: -98.8281       In this case, the coordinates for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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