Welcome to Sterrett ...
Sterrett is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sterrett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Sterrett is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sterrett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sterrett: 205 & 659<3>
The ZIP code for Sterrett: 35147<4>
Communities Also Named Sterrett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sterrett - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterrett.
Communities near Sterrett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterrett.
- Birmingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hoover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vestavia Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
- Trussville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Sterrett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterrett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sterrett. 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 Sterrett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterrett. See our Newspapers Page for Sterrett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterrett ...
Looking for more information about Sterrett? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sterrett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sterrett.
Adding Sterrett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sterrett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sterrett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sterrett post office opened in 1857.
We also found Sterrett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sterrett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterrett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Sterrett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Sterrett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sterrett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sterrett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |