Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Sterling itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 124 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sterling, with the one closest to Sterling listed first.
- Farill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farill
- Farill is located in Cherokee County
- Lawrence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Waterhouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse
- Waterhouse is located in Cherokee County
- Early ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Fullerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Cherokee County
- Gaylesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <3>
- Alexis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Cherokee County
- Kirk's Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Mount Hope ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Melson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson
- Melson is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Chattoogaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Hurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Cherokee County
- Noah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Broomtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Key
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Key is located in Cherokee County
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Coosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Round Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Moshat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Bomar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomar
- Bomar is located in Cherokee County
- Foster Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mills
- Foster Mills is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Lavender
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Lavender is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County
- New Moon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
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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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |