On May 26, 1861, Edward A. O'Neal organized the "Calhoun Guards" (which became Company I of the 9th Regiment Alabama Infantry) in Center Star.

[2] The earliest Methodist congregation in Lauderdale County was organized near Center Star in June 1818.

[citation needed] A post office was established at Center Star on April 15, 1850, and was named for its central location on the "star route" (a remote postal route served by a private contractor).

[4] Center Star was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community with a population of 69.

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