Welcome to Red Star ...

Red Star is located in Lexington County<1>.

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

Red Star is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Red Star lies within the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Red Star ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Red Star - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Star.

Communities near Red Star ...

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

• Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Irmo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
  • Irmo is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
• Newberry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Newberry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <4>
• Batesburg - Leesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
  • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
• Batesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg
  • Batesburg is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesburg <4>
• Saluda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Saluda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
• Leesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <4>
• Chapin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Chapin is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
• Prosperity
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Prosperity is located in Newberry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosperity <4>
• Ridge Spring
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
  • Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <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 Red Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Star.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Star ...

Looking for more information about Red Star? 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 Red Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Star.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/