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Welcome to Western Star ...

Western Star is primarily located in Medina County<1>. A portion of Western Star extends into Summit County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Western Star, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Western Star is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Western Star: 330 & 234<3>

Communities near Western Star ...

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

  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <4>
  • Massillon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Wooster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <4>

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 Western Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Western Star.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Western 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 Western Star.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Western Star ...

Looking for more information about Western 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 Western Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Western Star.

Adding Western Star to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Western 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 (so far) for Western Star was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Medina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Western Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Western Star area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Western Star area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.