Welcome to Stark ...

Stark is located in Missoula County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Stark, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Stark is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Stark is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Stark lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Stark and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The area code for Stark: (406)

Communities Also Named Stark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Stark - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, 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.

• Superior
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
• Alberton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
  • Alberton is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alberton <4>
• Huson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huson
  • Huson is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huson <4>
• Old Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Missoula County
• Crescent City ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
• Dixon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
• Frenchtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchtown <4>
• Riverbend
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
• Agency
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Agency is located in Sanders County
• Old Agency
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
  • Old Agency is located in Sanders County

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.<6>

From that list, the Stark post office opened in 1890.

We also found Stark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/