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Welcome to Star ...

Star is located in Hill Country.

Star is located in Mills County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Star, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Star is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Star: 325

The ZIP code for Star: 76880<3>

Communities Also Named Star ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Star: This one is located in Mills County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Texas, there are 29 communities that are also named Star - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (3), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Star ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldthwaite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lometa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Evant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Center City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Center City is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
  • Adamsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Bee House
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bee House is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
  • Ohio ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Pottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star ...

Looking for more information about 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 Star, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Star.

Adding Star to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Star was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Star post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Star.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Mills, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Star). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Star or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/