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Welcome to Starkville ...

The city of Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County<1> and is the County Seat for Oktibbeha County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Starkville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Starkville has a population of 25,628 people<2> (see below for details).

Starkville is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Starkville: (662)

The ZIP code for Starkville: 39759<4>

Websites for Starkville ...

Official Website:   www.cityofstarkville.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.starkville.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Starkville had an population of 25,628 people. This is an increase of 7.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Starkville had a population of 23,888 people (or 50.11% of the total population of Oktibbeha County). This makes Starkville the county's most populous community.

The population of Starkville represents 0.81% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,888 people, the population of Starkville increased 9.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,869 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Starkville.

Communities Also Named Starkville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Starkville - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Starkville ...

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

  • West Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maben
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Mathiston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Crawford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
  • Artesia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Sturgis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
  • Clayton Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Adaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Starkville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Starkville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starkville ...

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

Adding Starkville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Starkville 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 Starkville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Starkville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Starkville.

The official website for Starkville: www.cityofstarkville.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, 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 Starkville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starkville - 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 city (such as Starkville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Starkville 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.









 

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