Welcome to Silver Star ...
Silver Star is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Star, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Silver Star is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Silver Star is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Silver Star lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Silver Star: 406
The ZIP code for Silver Star: 59751<3>
Communities Also Named Silver Star ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Silver Star: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Missoula County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Star.
Communities near Silver Star ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Star.
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
- Twin Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <5>
- Mammoth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mammoth
- From Silver Star to Mammoth
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piedmont
- From Silver Star to Piedmont
- Highland City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
- Moose Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Pipestone Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
- Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pipestone Hot Springs
- From Silver Star to Pipestone Hot Springs
- Pipestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pipestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pipestone
- From Silver Star to Pipestone
- Strawberry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strawberry
- From Silver Star to Strawberry
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 Silver Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Star.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver 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 Silver Star.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Star. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Star.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Star ...
Looking for more information about Silver 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Silver Star, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Star.
Adding Silver Star to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver 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 for Silver Star was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Silver Star post office opened in 1869.
We also found Silver Star in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Star.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Silver Star). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silver Star or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |