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Starlight, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

38°24′54″N 85°53′33″W / 38.41500°N 85.89250°W / 38.41500; -85.89250CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClarkTownship WoodElevation

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935 ft (285 m)ZIP code

47106

GNIS feature ID444077^[1]

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]

Attractions

Starlight is best known for two 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 two farms — Huber's Orchard & Winery and Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant — have expanded over the years from simple "you-pick" operations to full-fledged attractions, with restaurants, petting zoos, winery and live entertainment. The farms offer visitors from nearby Louisville, Kentucky, and surrounding areas a chance to experience "a day in the country." The two farms are separate business however the owners are distantly related.

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

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starlight, Indiana
^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 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...