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Welcome to Starhill ...

Starhill is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Starhill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Starhill is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Starhill is within the boundaries of the (225) area code.

Communities near Starhill ...

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

  • Zachary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
  • Baker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
  • New Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Saint Francisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Slaughter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
  • Morganza
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
  • Norwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starhill ...

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

Adding Starhill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Starhill 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 Starhill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Starhill post office opened in 1895.

We also found Starhill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Starhill.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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