Welcome to Star Rock ...
Star Rock is located in Lancaster County<1>.
Star Rock is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Star Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Star Rock: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Star Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star Rock.
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Lititz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Joy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Lion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Manheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star Rock. 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 Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Star Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star Rock ...
Looking for more information about Star Rock? 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 Star Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Star Rock.
Adding Star Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star Rock 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 Rock was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star Rock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Star Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Star Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |