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Welcome to Sterling Heights ...

Sterling Heights is located in Richmond County<1>.


The location of Sterling Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Sterling Heights: Sterling Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Sterling Heights is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sterling Heights: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Sterling Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Sterling Heights: This one is located in Richmond County and the other is located in Fulton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Sterling Heights - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Sterling Heights ...

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

  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Aiken
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <5>
  • De Bruce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
    • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
  • North Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Snead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Snead is located in Columbia County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
  • Grovetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
    • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
  • Fairvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
    • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
  • Edgefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Edgefield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <5>
  • Hephzibah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterling Heights ...

Looking for more information about Sterling Heights? 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 Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sterling Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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