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

North Star

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: Entertainment • Women. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Annie Oakley (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Annie Oakley Parents' Grave (approx. 3.9 miles away); New Weston Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Burkettsville (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Cyclamen (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Star.

Also see . . .
1. North Star, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Annie Oakley. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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

North Star Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

4. North Star Marker

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

5. North Star Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 42 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. 4, 5. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.