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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sterling had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sterling, with the one closest to Sterling listed first.
- Oneco
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Moosup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moosup Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Wauregan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- South Killingly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Escoheag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Escoheag is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escoheag
- Canterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Voluntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Killingly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jewett City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pomfret Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chopmist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ballouville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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. |
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