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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Star: N. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Darke County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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:

  • Darke 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.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County
    • Rossburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Frenchtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Dawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Lightsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County
    • Pikeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Gettysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Coletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County
  • Allen County
    • Spencerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Minster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Saint Marys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Fryburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Buckland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Wapakoneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Johns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wendelin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Coldwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Fort Recovery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wabash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Scudder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
    • Tama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Polo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Covington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Covington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Piqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laura
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Potsdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Fletcher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Kessler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Verona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Fort Laramie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <2>
    • Russia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
    • Filburns Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Hardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Kettlersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
    • Lockington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Botkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
    • Pasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Port Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Abanaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
    • Schumm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Berne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <2>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Salamonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Boundary City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bluff Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Jay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Antiville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bryant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Blaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Greene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Pony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haysville Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • New Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Spartanburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
      • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Rural
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Arba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Lynn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Bloomingport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • Whitewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teacup Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teacup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teacup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holsapple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsapple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsapple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mendenhall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scheidler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheidler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheidler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speelman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speelman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoschover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoschover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoschover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delvin
    • Delvin is located in Darke County
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strakers
    • Strakers is located in Darke County
  • Steinman ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
    • Steinman is located in Mercer County
  • Burkettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassella
    • Cassella is located in Mercer County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Saint Rosa is located in Mercer County
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    • 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)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>

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 54 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 18 miles [29 km]<5>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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- North Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3243, Longitude: -84.5690       In this case, the coordinates for North Star have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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