Center Star is one of the oldest communities in Lauderdale County. The area was among lands claimed by both the
Chickasaw and
Cherokee. 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. On May 9, 1864, Colonel William A. Johnson's 4th Alabama Cavalry fought with the
7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the
9th Ohio Infantry under the command of Colonel
Richard Rowett. The earliest
Methodist congregation in Lauderdale County was organized near Center Star in June 1818. 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). The post office was in operation until 1902. It was then reopened for one year in 1914. ==Demographics==