Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Star had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, North Star had a population of 214 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
- Delvin ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Yorkshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <3>
- Osgood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
- Brock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Darke County
- Strakers ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Steinman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Burkettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettsville
- Burkettsville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkettsville <3>
- New Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <3>
- Cranberry Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
- Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
- Cassella
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Willowdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdell
- Willowdell is located in Darke County
- Saint Rosa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
- Saint Rosa is located in Mercer County
- Dawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Darke County
- 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 <3>
- Maria Stein
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria Stein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Stein
- Maria Stein is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maria Stein <3>
- Carthagena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthagena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthagena
- Carthagena is located in Mercer County
- Lightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County
- Ansonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- 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 <3>
- Chickasaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Sebastian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Wendelin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Beamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
- Beamsville is located in Darke County
- Philothea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |