Starrville: IH20 at US271
Built around a rural crossroads, Starrville grew into an unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas. It lies in the Piney Woods of East Texas, where wooded ground and gently rolling terrain meet the highway corridor north of Tyler. Interstate 20 crosses U.S. Route 271 here; the latter connects the area with Tyler to the south and communities farther north. Interstate 20 forms part of the national highway system created under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. The junction gives Starrville a practical role in regional travel, while roadside businesses, access roads and the forest edge reflect the dispersed settlement pattern of this part of Texas.
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Starrville has served as a rural settlement in East Texas since the mid-19th century. In Smith County’s Piney Woods, it sits amid the wooded, gently rolling countryside east of Tyler, where farms and small communities remain part of the local pattern. Lake Palestine lies to the southwest, adding a broad water landscape to this inland region. Starrville Methodist Church and the community cemetery retain a tangible link to the area’s early settlement. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on East Texas.
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