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Lebanon in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Ohio's Oldest Weekly Newspaper

 
 
Ohio's Oldest Weekly Newspaper Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
1. Ohio's Oldest Weekly Newspaper Marker
Inscription. Ohio's oldest weekly newspaper The Western Star was first published in Lebanon in 1807.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
 
Location. 39° 25.988′ N, 84° 12.492′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Ohio, in Warren County. It is on S. Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon OH 45036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. 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 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First And Largest Western Shaker Village (here, next to this marker); Tom Corwin (here, next to this marker); The First School Built In The Miami Valley (here, next to this marker); Christmas Tree Park (here, next to this marker); Icabod Corwin (here, next to this marker); Two Hollywood Movies (here, next to this marker); The Golden Lamb (here, next to this marker); The Harner Sisters (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
 
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Ohio's Oldest Weekly Newspaper Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
2. Ohio's Oldest Weekly Newspaper Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 21, 2026