Welcome to Star ...

Star is located in Assumption Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Star, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

Star is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Star lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Star: 225

Communities Also Named Star ...

While we believe that this Star is located in Assumption Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Star. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Avoyelles and Plaquemines Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 29 communities that are also named Star - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Star ...

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

• Gonzales
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
• Donaldsonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Saint Gabriel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Gabriel
  • From Star to Saint Gabriel
• Sorrento
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
• White Castle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
• Napoleonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Napoleonville
  • From Star to Napoleonville
• Barton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barton
  • From Star to Barton
• Brulie Maurin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brulie Maurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
  • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brulie Maurin
  • From Star to Brulie Maurin
• Brusle Saint Vincent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusle Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusle Saint Vincent
  • Brusle Saint Vincent is located in Assumption Parish
• Grand Bayou
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
  • Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star ...

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

Adding Star to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Star 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Star post office opened in 1847.

We also found Star in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Star.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/