Welcome to Start ...
Start is located in Richland Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Start, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Start is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Start lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Start: 318 & 457<3>
The ZIP code for Start: 71279<4>
Communities near Start ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Start.
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Rayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Sterlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mangham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Collinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Baskin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
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 Start. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Start.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Start. 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 Start.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Start. See our Newspapers Page for Start.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Start ...
Looking for more information about Start? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Start, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Start.
Adding Start to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Start 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 Start was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Start post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Start.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Start - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Start area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Start area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Start). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Start or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |