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Lone Star is located

Lone Star is located in Bell County<1>.


The location of Lone Star has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Lone Star is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lone Star lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lone Star: (254)

Websites for Lone Star ...

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Communities Also Named Lone Star ...

While we believe that this Lone Star is located in Bell County, we know of another 8 Texas communities named Lone Star. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cherokee, Floyd, Kaufman, Lamar, Morris, Red River, Titus and Wise County.

Beyond Texas, there are 34 communities that are also named Lone Star - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lone Star.

Communities near Lone Star ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lone Star.

  • Copperas Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
    • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <4>
  • Harker Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
    • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <4>
  • Belton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nolanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
    • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <4>
  • Salado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
  • Kempner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
    • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
  • Chaffee Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
  • McNair Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • McNair Village is located in Bell County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lone Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lone Star.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lone Star. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lone Star.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Star. See our Newspapers Page for Lone Star.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lone Star ...

Looking for more information about Lone Star? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lone Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lone Star.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lone Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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