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Welcome to Star ...

Star is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Star, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

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: 504

Communities Also Named Star ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gretna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Harahan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Westwego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Carlisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Crown Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monsecour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Barataria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 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 (so far) for Star was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Star.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star - 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.