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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
- Moosup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
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- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Moosup Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Wauregan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
- Wauregan is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <3>
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <3>
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
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- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - South Killingly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County
- Escoheag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Canterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <3>
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Voluntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <3>
- East Killingly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Westminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Jewett City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <3>
- Glasgo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County
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- Dayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County
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- Rockland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - South Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
- South Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pomfret Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Chopmist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Ballouville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
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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. |