Welcome to Red Star ...

Red Star is located in Letcher County<1>.

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

Red Star is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Red Star lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Red Star: (606)

Communities Also Named Red Star ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Red Star - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Red Star ...

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

• Manchester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Hyden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
  • Hyden is located in Leslie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
• Buckhorn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
• Bear Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
  • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
• Goose Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
  • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
• Garrard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
  • Garrard is located in Clay County
• Brightshade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
  • Brightshade is located in Clay County
• Sizerock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
  • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
• Ashers Fork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
  • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
• Hima
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
  • Hima is located in Clay 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 Red Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Star.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red 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 Red Star.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Star ...

Looking for more information about Red 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 Red Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Star.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/