Welcome to Star Corner ...
So far, we found very little information about Star Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Star Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Star Corner, please Contact Us.
Star Corner would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Star Corner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Star Corner: Star Cor. (or less commonly used: Star Crn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Star Corner is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Star Corner was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Star Corner was located: 605
Communities near Star Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star Corner.
- Vermillion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <5>
- Beresford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Beresford is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <5>
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Viborg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viborg
- Viborg is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viborg <5>
- Irene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <5>
- Hurley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <5>
- Gayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <5>
- Wakonda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
- Wakonda is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <5>
- Nora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Meckling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
- Meckling is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <5>
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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star Corner. 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 Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Star Corner.
Adding Star Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star Corner 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 Corner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Star Corner post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Star Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |