Welcome to Star City ...
Star City is located in Missaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Star City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Star City is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Star City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Star City: 231
Communities Also Named Star City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Star City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Saskatchewan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Star City.
Communities near Star City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star City.
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- McBain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- McBain is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <4>
- Moorestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Cutcheon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Stittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Nellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
- Houghton Lake Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Fletcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star City. See our Newspapers Page for Star City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star City ...
Looking for more information about Star City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Star City.
Adding Star City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star City 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 Star City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Star City post office opened in 1885.
We also found Star City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Star City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Missaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |