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Welcome to Sterling Place ...

Sterling Place is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Sterling Place: STER-ling<3>

A typical abbreviation for Sterling Place: Sterling Pl. (or less commonly used: Sterling Plc.)

Sterling Place is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Sterling Place is located in the (618) area code.

Communities near Sterling Place ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Florissant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Belleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • University City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Granite City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
  • East Saint Louis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Edwardsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterling Place ...

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

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sterling Place. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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