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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:

43.1042, -100.9268

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 Todd County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Star Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Angelo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Angelo Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Angelo Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Pure Water Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pure Water Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pure Water Cemetery
  • Gurue Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gurue Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurue Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery
  • Salt Camp Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Camp Cemetery
  • Ironwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • White Horse Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Cemetery
  • Peyote Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peyote Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyote Cemetery
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Epiphany Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Cemetery
    • Crookston Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crookston Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crookston Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crookston (NE).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977995 <5>
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290309 <5>
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland Harmony Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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:

  • Saint Francis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Two Strike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Rosebud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kilgore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Crookston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nenzel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <6>
  • Parmelee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Olsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Olsonville is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <6>
    • Mission
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Antelope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Antelope is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • White Horse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Horse is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Vetal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Vetal is located in Bennett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
    • Valentine
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Todd 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 start with 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 #1258322  (Star Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258322 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 912 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Francis SW
      • Location given for Star Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1041724     Lon: -100.9268143
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Todd, 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' 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.