RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Pennsylvania >> Wayne County >> StarruccaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania


The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania







Welcome to Starrucca ...

Starrucca is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Starrucca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Starrucca, 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, Starrucca has a population of 165 people<3> (see below for details).

Starrucca is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Starrucca lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Starrucca: (570)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Starrucca had an population of 165 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Starrucca had a population of 173 people. This makes Starrucca the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 173 people, the population of Starrucca decreased 19.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 216 people).

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

Communities Also Named Starrucca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Starrucca: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Susquehanna County.

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

Communities near Starrucca ...

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

  • Forest City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Deposit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Hallstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <5>
  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
  • Great Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
  • Lanesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
    • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starrucca ...

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

Adding Starrucca to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Starrucca on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Starrucca.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starrucca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Starrucca.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starrucca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024