While we don't have a date for the founding of Star Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Star Hill is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Star Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Star Hill (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Star Hill: 334
Communities Also Named Star Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Star Hill - it's located in Delaware.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Star Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star Hill. 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 Star Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Star Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star Hill ...
Looking for more information about Star Hill? 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 Star Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Star Hill.
Adding Star Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Star Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Star Hill post office opened in 1880.
We also found Star Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: