Welcome to Star Junction ...

Star Junction is located in Fayette County<1>.

The location of Star Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Star Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1966.

A typical abbreviation for Star Junction: Star Jct. (or less commonly used: Star Jctn.)

Star Junction is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Star Junction ...

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

• Jefferson Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
  • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
  • Jefferson
• Uniontown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Jeannette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• White Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
• Connellsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Monessen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
  • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
• Clairton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
  • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <4>
• California
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Donora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
  • Donora is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>
• Glassport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
  • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <4>

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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star Junction ...

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

Adding Star Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Star Junction 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 Star Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Star Junction in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Star Junction post office opened in 1966.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Star Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Star Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/