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Welcome to Mount Sterling ...

The city of Mount Sterling is located in Brown County<1> and is the County Seat for Brown County.

The pronunciation of Mount Sterling: STER-ling<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Sterling, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Sterling: Mt. Sterling

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Sterling has a population of 1,918 people<3> (see below for details).

Mount Sterling is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mount Sterling lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Mount Sterling: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Mount Sterling: 62353<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Sterling had an population of 1,918 people. This is a decrease of 5.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Sterling had a population of 2,025 people (which is 29.27% of the total population of Brown County). This makes Mount Sterling the county's most populous community.

The population of Mount Sterling represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 490th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,025 people, the population of Mount Sterling decreased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,070 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Sterling.

Communities Also Named Mount Sterling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mount Sterling - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mount Sterling ...

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

  • Beardstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rushville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Griggsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <7>
  • Camp Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <7>
  • Meredosia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <7>
  • Golden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <7>
  • Augusta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <7>
  • Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <7>
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <7>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Sterling. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Sterling.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Sterling ...

Looking for more information about Mount 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Sterling, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Sterling.

Adding Mount Sterling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Sterling in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Sterling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Mount Sterling post office opened in 1833.

We also found Mount Sterling in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Sterling.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Sterling. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Sterling.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Sterling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Sterling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mount Sterling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Sterling or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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