Welcome to Star of the West ...
So far, we found very little information about Star of the West. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Star of the West to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Star of the West, please Contact Us.
Star of the West would have been located within present day Pike County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Star of the West, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Star of the West is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Star of the West was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Star of the West would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Star of the West ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star of the West.
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Dierks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <4>
- Norman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Black Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <4>
- Grandfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
- Grandfield is located in Pike County
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
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 Star of the West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star of the West.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star of the West. 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 of the West.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star of the West. See our Newspapers Page for Star of the West.
Adding Star of the West to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star of the West in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Star of the West was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Star of the West post office opened in 1860.
We also found Star of the West in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star of the West.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Star of the West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star of the West - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |