Welcome to Stark ...
Stark is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Stark is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Stark: 606
Communities Also Named Stark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Stark - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stark.
Communities near Stark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stark.
- Morehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
- West Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
- Olive Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
- Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Ault
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Bell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bruin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - The Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Stark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stark. 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 Stark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stark. See our Newspapers Page for Stark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stark ...
Looking for more information about Stark? 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 Stark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stark.
Adding Stark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stark 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 Stark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Stark post office opened in 1890.
We also found Stark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stark - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |