Nearby Communities

Around Mount Sterling ...

For comparison, Mount Sterling has a population of 1,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mount Sterling, with the nearest first.

Hersman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hersman is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hersman
- From Mount Sterling to Hersman
Gilbirds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbirds is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilbirds
- From Mount Sterling to Gilbirds
Mound Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mound Station is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mound Station
- From Mount Sterling to Mound Station
Timewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Timewell is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
Cooperstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cooperstown is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooperstown
- From Mount Sterling to Cooperstown
Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Versailles is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
Kellerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kellerville
- From Mount Sterling to Kellerville
Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
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- Camden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Camden is located in Schuyler County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Chambersburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Chambersburg is located in Pike County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chambersburg
  - From Mount Sterling to Chambersburg
- Blacks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Blacks is located in Adams County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Blacks
  - From Mount Sterling to Blacks
- Perry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Perry is located in Pike County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Perry
  - From Mount Sterling to Perry
- Rushville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Rushville
  - From Mount Sterling to Rushville
- Golden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Golden is located in Adams County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>

For more communities neighboring Mount Sterling, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mount Sterling.

Brown County ...

Mount Sterling is located in Brown County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Adams, Cass, Morgan, Pike & Schuyler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Sterling ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Sterling.

Airports Near Mount Sterling ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mount Sterling and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mount Sterling.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Sterling ...

Looking for more information about Mount Sterling? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mount Sterling. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mount Sterling, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Sterling.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Illinois:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Mount Sterling Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Sterling
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Sterling.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Sterling), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.