Welcome to Stark ...
Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Stark
The location of Stark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Stark is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stark: 315 & 680<4>
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, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, 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.
- Potsdam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <5>
- South Colton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colton
- South Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Colton <5>
- Colton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
- Sevey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
- Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Parishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville
- Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parishville <5>
- Pierrepont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
- Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Parishville Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
- Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
- West Parishville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
- West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Clare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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.<7>
From that list, the Stark post office opened in 1884.
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 Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stark - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Stark area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Stark area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |