Starlight, Indiana

Starlight
Unincorporated community
Starlight water tower
Clark County's location in Indiana
Starlight Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°24′54″N 85°53′33″W / 38.41500°N 85.89250°W / 38.41500; -85.89250Coordinates: 38°24′54″N 85°53′33″W / 38.41500°N 85.89250°W / 38.41500; -85.89250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clark
Township	Wood
Elevation^[1]	938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code	47106
GNIS feature ID	444077

Starlight is an unincorporated community in Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. Addresses in Starlight are listed as part of nearby Borden.

History

A post office was established at Starlight in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[2] According to tradition, Starlight was named when a new light fixture in the local store shined like a bright star.^[3]

Geography

Starlight is located at 38°24′54″N 85°53′33″W / 38.41500°N 85.89250°W / 38.41500; -85.89250.

Attractions

Starlight is best known for three large farms which are open to the public year-round as tourist attractions. The farms offer customers the chance to pick their own fruits and vegetables, primarily apples and strawberries, or already-harvested produce. The three farms — Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant, Huber's Orchard & Winery (run by two of Joe Huber's cousins) and Stumler's Restaurant & Orchard — have expanded over the years from simple "you-pick" operations to full-fledged attractions, with restaurants, petting zoos, wineries and live entertainment. The farms offer visitors from nearby Louisville, Kentucky, and surrounding areas a chance to experience "a day in the country."

Starlight hosts a popular annual Starlight Strawberry Festival, held on Memorial Day weekend and sponsored by the local Roman Catholic parish.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Everyone called the lamp a new star...

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Jeffersonville

Cities	Charlestown Jeffersonville Sellersburg

Towns	Borden Clarksville Utica

Townships	Bethlehem Carr Charlestown Jeffersonville Monroe Oregon Owen Silver Creek Union Utica Washington Wood

CDPs	Henryville Memphis New Washington Oak Park

Unincorporated communities	Arctic Springs Bennettsville Bethlehem Blue Lick Broom Hill Carwood Cementville Germany Hamburg Hibernia Longview Beach Marysville Nabb‡ New Market Otisco Otto Owen Perry Crossing Prather River Ridge Rolling Hills Runyantown Slatecut Speed Springville Starlight Sunset Village Sylvan Grove Underwood Vesta Watson Wilson

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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