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Welcome to Stark ...

Stark is located in Chisago County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Stark is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Stark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Stark: This one is located in Chisago County and the other is located in Brown County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 18 communities that are also named Stark - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stark.

Communities near Stark ...

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

  • East Bethel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
    • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <4>
  • North Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
  • Cambridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
  • Wyoming
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
  • Saint Francis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Isanti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chisago City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
    • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <4>
  • Lindstrom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
    • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <4>
  • Rush City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
    • Rush City is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <4>
  • Pine City
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Stark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stark.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stark ...

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

Adding Stark to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Stark post office opened in 1868.

We also found Stark in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stark.

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

The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chisago, 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 Stark - 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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