Welcome to North Star ...

North Star is located in Nance County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for North Star: N. Star

North Star is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Star lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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), Ohio, 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.

• Central City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Fullerton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Nance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
• Saint Edward
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edward
  • Saint Edward is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Edward <4>
• Palmer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Palmer is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
• Cedar Rapids
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <4>
• Clarks
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
  • Clarks is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
• Wolbach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolbach
  • Wolbach is located in Greeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolbach <4>
• Belgrade
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
  • Belgrade is located in Nance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
• Primrose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
  • Primrose is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <4>
• Cushing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
  • Cushing is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 Nance County: www.co.nance.ne.us/

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