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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Star City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Star City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Star City listed first.

  • Randall
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Monongalia County
  • Laurel Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
    • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
  • Morgantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maidsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Bowlby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
  • Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Monongalia County
  • Cassville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
  • Uffington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
    • Uffington is located in Monongalia County
  • Stewartstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
  • Dunkard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
    • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Bald Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
    • Bald Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Dellslow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
    • Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
  • Mount Morris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
  • Arnettsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
    • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Davistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
    • Davistown is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Lowsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
    • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Opekiska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
    • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
  • Little Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
  • Point Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <4>
  • Fairchance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
  • Dilliner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
    • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Winstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Holman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
    • Holman is located in Monongalia County
  • Hagans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
    • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
  • Wiley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Mooresville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Monongalia County

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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.