Welcome to Sterling Springs ...

Sterling Springs is located in Craighead County<1>.

The location of Sterling Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Sterling Springs: Sterling Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sterling Spngs. or Sterling Sprngs.)

Sterling Springs is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sterling Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sterling Springs is located in the (870) area code.

Communities near Sterling Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterling Springs.

• Jonesboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Paragould
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
  • Paragould is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <4>
• Trumann
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
  • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
• Walnut Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <4>
• Brookland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
  • Brookland is located in Craighead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <4>
• Lake City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Craighead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Bono
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Bono is located in Craighead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
• Hoxie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
• Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Bay is located in Craighead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
• Oak Grove Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
  • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sterling Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterling Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sterling Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sterling Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterling Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sterling Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterling Springs ...

Looking for more information about Sterling Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sterling Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sterling Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/