Welcome to Starbuck ...
The town of Starbuck is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Starbuck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Starbuck has a population of 129 people<2> (see below for details).
Starbuck is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Starbuck lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Starbuck: 509
The ZIP code for Starbuck: 99359<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Starbuck had an population of 129 people (or a decrease of 0.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Starbuck had a population of 129 people. This makes Starbuck the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 129 people, the population of Starbuck has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 130 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Starbuck.
Communities Also Named Starbuck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Starbuck - they are located in Manitoba and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Starbuck.
Communities near Starbuck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Starbuck.
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waitsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Washtucna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Relief
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Relief is located in Columbia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Relief
- From Starbuck to Relief
- Delaney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Delaney is located in Columbia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delaney
- From Starbuck to Delaney
- Tompkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Menoken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Starbuck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Starbuck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Starbuck. 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 Starbuck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Starbuck. See our Newspapers Page for Starbuck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starbuck ...
Looking for more information about Starbuck? 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 Starbuck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Starbuck.
Adding Starbuck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Starbuck 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 Starbuck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Starbuck post office opened in 1883.
We also found Starbuck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Starbuck.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Columbia, 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 Starbuck. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starbuck - 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 Starbuck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Starbuck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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/ |