Welcome to Rising Star ...

The town of Rising Star is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Rising Star is located in Eastland County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Rising Star, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rising Star has a population of 827 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rising Star is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rising Star lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rising Star: 254

The ZIP code for Rising Star: 76471<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rising Star had an population of 827 people. This is a decrease of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rising Star had a population of 835 people. This makes Rising Star the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 835 people, the population of Rising Star has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 835 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rising Star.

Communities near Rising Star ...

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

Cisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
Gorman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
- Gorman is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <6>
Cross Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <6>
Carbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <6>
Okra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Okra is located in Eastland County
May
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
Cross Cut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
Sipe Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
Nimrod ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
Burkett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett
- Burkett is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkett <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rising Star. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rising Star.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rising Star ...

Looking for more information about Rising 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rising Star, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rising Star.

Adding Rising Star to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rising Star 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 Rising Star was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Rising Star post office opened in 1880.

We also found Rising Star in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rising Star.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rising Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Rising Star). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rising Star or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/