Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about North Star (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for North Star. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for North Star ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Star: N. Star
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Star. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Star.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
North Star is located in New Castle County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).
Below are the counties that are near North Star. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Star:
- New Castle County (The home county of North Star)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- York Towne
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- Mendenhall Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
- Southwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Vintage Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- Hockessin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Pike Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Cokesbury Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
- Yorklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindell Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Barksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Fair Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
- Iron Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- West Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
- Winding Brook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
- Andora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Bank ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Elk Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lapidum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Conowingo Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Garland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Webster Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Darlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Sassafras
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Beals Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Bay Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Roadstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Beckett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Gibbstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Avis Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Mickleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Centre City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Ferrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Thorofare
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Mantua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Pennsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Carneys Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Pointers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Portertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Hancocks Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Quinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Riddleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Alloway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Kenneys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
- Morgantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Joanna is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- New Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Morgan is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- New Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Strickersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Kennett Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Toughkenamon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kemblesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Mendenhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garnet Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boothwyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marcus Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aston Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Chester Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Riddle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Summerhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Christiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Ninepoints
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Kirks Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Little Britain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buyerstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Kinzers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- McSparran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Ardmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bryn Mawr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- King - of - Prussia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Port Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Rampart Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Mingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Audubon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandywine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Gulph Mills Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- Gulph Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Bartram Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- University City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- York County (PA)
- Slate Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Star, see our County-by-County Page for North Star.
Cemeteries Near North Star ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Star.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Star - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- All Saints Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- London Britain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Brook Cemetery
- Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
- Silverbrook Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <2>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find North Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Star.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Southwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Thompson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Hockessin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Landenberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kaolin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kaolin is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Yorklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strickersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Choate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Choate is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Marshallton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kiamensi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamensi
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greenbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenbank is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Brandywine Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Faulkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Faulkland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Star. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Star.
Newspapers Published in North Star ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Star.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Star, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Star.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Star:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lancaster County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
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| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Star) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |