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)
- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Ekonk is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ekonk
- From Sterling to Ekonk
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Providence County (RI)
- South Killingly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Escoheag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escoheag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escoheag
- Escoheag is located in Kent County (RI)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockland
- From Sterling to Rockland
- 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)
- 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)
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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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |