Welcome to North Star ...

The village of North Star is located in Darke County<1>.

The location of North Star has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Star, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for North Star: N. Star

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Star has a population of 214 people<3> (see below for details).

North Star is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: North Star lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for North Star ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to North Star, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Star had an population of 214 people. This is a decrease of 9.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Star had a population of 236 people. This makes North Star the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 236 people, the population of North Star increased 12.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 209 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Star.

Communities Also Named North Star ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named North Star - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Star.

Communities near North Star ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Star.

• Greenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Celina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
• Saint Marys
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
• Coldwater
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
• Union City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
• New Bremen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
  • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <5>
• Minster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
  • Minster is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <5>
• Covington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Saint Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <5>
• Versailles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Star.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Star. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Star.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Star. See our Newspapers Page for North Star.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Star ...

Looking for more information about North Star? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Star, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Star.

Adding North Star to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Star in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Star was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Star post office opened in 1850.

We also found North Star in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Star.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/