Welcome to Sterling ...
So far, we found very little information about Sterling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sterling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sterling, please Contact Us.
Sterling would have been located within present day Chicot County<2>.
The location of Sterling has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sterling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
When the people of Sterling referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Sterlingite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sterling is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Sterling was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sterling still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Sterling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Sterling - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.
Communities near Sterling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterling.
- Lake Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <6>
- Eudora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <6>
- Rolling Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <6>
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
- Mayersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Kilbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
- Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <6>
- Byrne City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
- James
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Forrest City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Panther Burn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County (MS)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sterling. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterling. See our Newspapers Page for Sterling.
Adding Sterling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sterling in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sterling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sterling post office opened in 1874.
We also found Sterling on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sterling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sterling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Chicot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sterling refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sterling may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |