From "Twigs" to Starr, Town's History Lives on Today

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

John Rainey knows a lot abbot Starr, which is not surprising given his family has lived there for xxx years.

Rainey outlined the history of the town in a recent meeting at the Anderson County Museum. Established in the 1830s, Starr, then known as “Twigs” officially adopted the current name in 1888 in honor of one of its own, Captain Wilford W. Starr, the engineer of the first train to stop at the newly constructed passenger station in town.