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Welcome to Stark ...

Stark is located on the Gulf Coast.

Stark is located in Orange County<1>.

Stark is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Stark: 409

Communities Also Named Stark ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 18 communities that are also named Stark - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stark ...

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

  • Beaumont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Arthur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Groves
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <3>
  • Port Neches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vidor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
  • Bridge City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
  • West Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stark ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.