Welcome to Startown ...
Startown is located in Catawba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Startown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Startown is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Startown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Startown: 828
Websites for Startown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Startown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Startown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Startown.
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lincolnton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <3>
- Conover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
- Cherryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
- Sawmills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Long View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Granite Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Valdese
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
- Maiden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
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 Startown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Startown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Startown. 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 Startown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Startown. See our Newspapers Page for Startown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Startown ...
Looking for more information about Startown? 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 Startown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Startown.
Adding Startown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Startown 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 Startown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Startown post office opened in 1884.
We also found Startown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Startown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Startown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Startown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |