Welcome to Western Star ...

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

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

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

Western Star is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Western Star: (330) & (234)<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
• Cuyahoga Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
  • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
• Brunswick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
• Stow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  • Stow is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
• Massillon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <5>
• Kent
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
• Wooster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
• Medina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
• Barberton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <5>
• Green
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>

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 for Western Star was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/