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Welcome to Star ...

The town of Star is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Star was established in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Star has a population of 852 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Star is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Star lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Star: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP code for Star: 27356<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Star had an population of 852 people. This is a decrease of 2.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Star had a population of 876 people. This makes Star the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 876 people, the population of Star increased 8.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 807 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Star.

Communities Also Named Star ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Star - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (3), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Star ...

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

  • Troy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Badin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Robbins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Gilead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxfire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Candor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Seagrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Norman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Norman is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Asbury
    (6 miles [9.7 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star ...

Looking for more information about 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 Star, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Star.

Adding Star to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Star was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Star post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Star.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Star.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Star area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Star area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Star). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Star or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/