Rising Star is a town in Eastland County, Texas, United States.

Eastland, the county seat, is 30 miles (48 km) to the north and east via US-183 and Interstate 20.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rising Star has an area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land.

[4] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

The original seven families were the families of William "Allie" Wylie Smith, G. A., Andrew "Big Andy" Smith, Andrew "Little Andy" Agnew, William "Billy" Agnew, Fletcher Fields, and D. M. (Dave) McKinley.

The community leaders were required to suggest a name for the post office and decided upon the name Star, which was then sent for approval to the Postal Service.

The Postal Service sent word back that a post office under the name Star was already located in Texas (in Mills County).

The citizens called a meeting to select another name, and after many long hours of deliberation, Little Andy Agnew proposed, "Since we are a rising young community, why don't we just call ourselves Rising Star."

[8] From 1910 through 1911, a spur of the Texas Central line (Katy Railroad) was constructed to the west 40 miles from De Leon to Cross Plains through Rising Star.