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Welcome to Star ...

So far, we found very little information about Star. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Star to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Star, please Contact Us.

Star would have been located within present day Avoyelles Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Star is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Star was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Star was located: 318 & 457<4>

Communities Also Named Star ...

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

  • Ville Platte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Marksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunkie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
  • Cottonport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansura
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lecompte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Moreauville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hessmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.

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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Star area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Star area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.