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North Star in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

North Star

 
 
North Star, Ohio image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012
1. North Star, Ohio
Near birthplace of Annie Oakley.
Inscription. Near birthplace and early home of Annie Oakley, "Little Sure Shot", born 1860
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Department of Highways.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EntertainmentWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
 
Location. 40° 19.302′ N, 84° 34.254′ W. Marker is in North Star, Ohio, in Darke County. Marker is on U.S. 127, 0.1 miles south of Ohio Route 705, on the right when traveling north. US Route 127 is also known as Main Street and State Route 705 is also known as Star Road (within the city of North Star, Ohio). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Star OH 45350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Annie Oakley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Annie Oakley Parents' Grave (approx. 3.9 miles away); New Weston Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Annie Oakley (approx. 4.3 miles away); Brock Cemetery Unknown Soldiers Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Darke County Chapter No. 57 D.A.V. Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Cranberry Prairie (approx. 4.9 miles away); St. Francis Catholic Church (approx. 5 miles away).
 
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1. Shooting Star from North Star, Ohio. Annie Oakley biography and details on the Brock Cemetery gravesite by Dominique King (Submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

2. Annie Oakley home c1870. Ohio Historical Society picture of home near North Star crossroads in Darke County, where sharpshooter Annie Oakley lived as a teenager in the 1870s (Submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
North Star Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 27, 2022
2. North Star Marker Reverse
US Post Office, North Star, Ohio image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012
3. US Post Office, North Star, Ohio
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 2, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1. submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.   2. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   3. submitted on October 3, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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