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Welcome to Sterling ...

Sterling is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

When the people of Sterling refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sterlingite<2>

Sterling is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Sterling lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sterling: 813 & 656<4>

Communities Also Named Sterling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Sterling: This one is located in Hillsborough County and the other is located in Miami-Dade County.

Beyond Florida, there are 41 communities that are also named Sterling - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.

Communities near Sterling ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterling.

  • Tampa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Saint Petersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
    • Former name for Clearwater:
    • Clear Water Harbor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
  • Largo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Largo is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
  • Pinellas Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunedin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seminole
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Safety Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oldsmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Sterling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterling.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sterling. 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 Sterling.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterling. See our Newspapers Page for Sterling.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterling ...

Looking for more information about Sterling? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sterling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sterling.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sterling refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sterling may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Sterling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Sterling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.