Welcome to Starr ...

The town of Starr is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Starr, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Starr has a population of 190 people<2> (see below for details).

Starr is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Starr is located in the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Starr: 29684<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Starr had an population of 190 people. This is an increase of 9.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Starr had a population of 173 people. This makes Starr the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 173 people, the population of Starr has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 173 people).

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

Communities Also Named Starr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Starr - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Starr ...

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

• Anderson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
• Belton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Belton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
• Hartwell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <5>
• Honea Path
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
  • Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <5>
• Pendleton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
• Iva
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
  • Iva is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <5>
• Due West
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
  • Due West is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <5>
• Bowman Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
  • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
• Cooleys Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
  • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starr ...

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

Adding Starr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Starr 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 Starr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Starr post office opened in 1892.

We also found Starr in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Starr.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/