Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sterling had a population of 5,824 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sterling had a population of 14,313 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sterling, with the one closest to Sterling listed first.
- Rock Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <2>
- Como
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Emerson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Galt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Penrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Sands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Harmon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Harmon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
- Coleta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
- Coleta is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <2>
- Round Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Tampico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
- Tampico is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampico <2>
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
- Woosung
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosung
- Woosung is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woosung <2>
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
- Deer Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
- Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <2>
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <2>
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- White Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Morrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
- Prophetstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophetstown
- Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prophetstown <2>
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Eldena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
- Eldena is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <2>
- Polo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <2>
- Eagle Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Hitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sterling: www.ci.sterling.il.us/main/
The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sterling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |