Startex, South Carolina

About Startex

Startex, SC is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern South Carolina.

Startex holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.08 square miles.

📰 Startex News Today

• Body found in the Upstate in 2011 identified through DNA genealogy project WYFF · Sep 10
• Mary Lou Howard Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Startex, SC Post and Courier · Apr 14
• Startex, SC Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 14
• Family Tree of 50,000 People Eventually Reveals Homicide Victim's Name Forensic Mag · Sep 10
• SC homicide victim whose remains were found under an old couch 14 years ago ID’ed at last The State · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Startex Unique

• The only place in America named Startex — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Startex

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Startex

• Cracker Barrel — american
• Fuddruckers — burger
• Paisanos — italian
• Poke — fish
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Bella Latte — coffee shop (café)
• Clock
• Country Pride — american
• Demetre's Grille & Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Startex

• Fairmont-Larkin Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Startex

🏘️ Nearby Communities