Welcome to Mountain Star ...
Mountain Star is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Star: Mtn. Star
Mountain Star is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mountain Star lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mountain Star ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Star.
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Town Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
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 Mountain Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Star.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain 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 Mountain Star.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Star. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Star.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Star ...
Looking for more information about Mountain 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 Mountain Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Star.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |