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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Sterling (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Sterling. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Sterling ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Sterling: Mt. Sterling

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Davis, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Clark (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Mount Sterling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Sterling:

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Mount Sterling)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Cantril
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Keosauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bonaparte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Leando
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Stockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Douds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Selma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chequest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Stiles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Oakland Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lockridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
    • Batavia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Croton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Big Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hamill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Argyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Houghton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Vincennes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • New Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County
  • Wapello County
    • Eldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • Nauvoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Acasto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Wyaconda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Medill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dumas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Clark City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Neeper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Knox County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Colony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Greensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Forest Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Baring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • Downing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Granger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Arbela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
    • Memphis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Gorin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • South Gorin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Unity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Sterling, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Sterling.

Newspapers Published in Mount Sterling ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Sterling.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Sterling, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Sterling.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Sterling:

Cemeteries Near Mount Sterling ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Sterling.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Sterling covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.

  • Harness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Heald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Blackledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Allphin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allphin Cemetery
  • Bibb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibb Cemetery
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Continue List   (449 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Mantoyne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantoyne Cemetery
    • Christy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Sterling had a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2012, Mount Sterling had a population of 36 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.

  • Acasto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Azen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
    • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Prospect Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
    • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Cantril
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
  • Bentonsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
    • Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <2>
  • Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
  • Keosauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Chambersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
    • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Anson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Bonaparte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
  • Granger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
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    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
    • Arbela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Sterling. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Sterling.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Sterling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Sterling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6181, Longitude: -91.9367       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Sterling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Mount Sterling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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