Welcome to Star City ...
So far, we found very little information about Star City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Star City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Star City, please Contact Us.
Star City would have been located within present day Pershing County<2>.
Star City was established in 1861.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Star City is 5,980 feet [1,823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Star City is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Star City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Star City once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Star City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Star City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Saskatchewan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Star City.
Communities near Star City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star City.
- Humboldt City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt City
- Humboldt City is located in Pershing County
- Humboldt House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt House
- Humboldt House is located in Pershing County
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Pershing County
- Imlay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
- Imlay is located in Pershing County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay <5>
- Lander City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander City
- Lander City is located in Pershing County
- Mill City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Mill City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <5>
- Puckerbrush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerbrush
- Puckerbrush is located in Pershing County
- Neptune City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Pershing County
- Zola ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Torreytown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Star City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star City. See our Newspapers Page for Star City.
Adding Star City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Star City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Star City post office opened in 1862.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Star City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Pershing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |