Around Sterling ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rome (GA). It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the east of where Sterling would have been located. Rome (GA) has a population of 36,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Martindale (GA). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Sterling and has a population of 35,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sterling, with the nearest first.
- Lawrence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - 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>
- Howells Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- 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
- 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>
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- 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)
- Broomtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Tucker Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
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- Taft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Coosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosa <3>
- Blanche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Blanche 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
- Centre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <3>
- Grover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Taft
For more communities neighboring Sterling, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sterling.
Cherokee County ...
Sterling would have been located within present day Cherokee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.
Airports Near Sterling ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sterling and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sterling.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sterling. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sterling), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |