Welcome to Starlight ...
Starlight is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Starlight, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Starlight is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Starlight lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Starlight: 570 & 272<3>
The ZIP code for Starlight: 18461<4>
Communities Also Named Starlight ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Starlight - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Starlight.
Communities near Starlight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Starlight.
- Forest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deposit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Depot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Lanesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starrucca
(7 miles [11.3 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 Starlight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Starlight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Starlight. 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 Starlight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Starlight. See our Newspapers Page for Starlight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starlight ...
Looking for more information about Starlight? 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 Starlight, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Starlight.
Adding Starlight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Starlight 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 (so far) for Starlight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Starlight post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Starlight.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starlight - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Starlight area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Starlight area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Starlight). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Starlight or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |