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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Switzerland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Switzerland County: Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Carroll (KY) & Gallatin (KY).

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:

  • Switzerland 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.
    • Vevay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Bennington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Moorefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Enterprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Avonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Mount Sterling to Lamb
    • Antioch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Patriot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <2>
    • Otto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clark County
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Dillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moores Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Greendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • New Alsace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Brooksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Manville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Canaan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bryantsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Middlefork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hanover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Dupont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Mount Sterling to Kent
    • Chelsea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jennings County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rising Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Ghent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Easterday
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Mount Sterling to Easterday
    • Carrollton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Langstaff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Mount Sterling to Langstaff
    • Carson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Mount Sterling to Carson
    • Prestonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • English
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sanders
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <2>
    • Worthville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Locust
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Mount Sterling to Locust
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Warsaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Glencoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Ryle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Grant County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Elliston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Mount Sterling to Elliston
    • Zion Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Jericho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Mount Sterling to Jericho
    • Mount Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Crittenden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stewartsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <2>
    • Sherman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Mount Sterling to Sherman
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flingsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Heekin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Mount Sterling to Heekin
  • Henry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Turners Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Campbellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Franklinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Pendleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Mount Sterling to Jericho
    • Eminence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Bracht
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Mount Sterling to Bracht
    • Elsmere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Nicholson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Piner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Erlanger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fiskburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oldham County (KY)
  • Owen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Wheatley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Poplar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Moxley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Mount Sterling to Moxley
    • Bromley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Mount Sterling to Bromley
    • Perry Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Cull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Mount Sterling to Cull
    • Squiresville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Long Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Owenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pendleton County (KY)
  • Trimble County (KY)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Addyston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Cleves
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sekitan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Mount Sterling to Sekitan

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

  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Consolidated Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery #1
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent's Old Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (470 more) ...
    • Allensville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pelser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Sterling had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Switzerland County
  • Vevay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
    • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
  • Ghent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Markland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
    • Markland is located in Switzerland County
  • Bennington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
  • Moorefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ethridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Aaron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Aaron is located in Switzerland County
  • Allensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Allensville is located in Switzerland County
  • East Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
    • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
  • Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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.

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 26 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 23 miles [37 km]<5>. 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 first visit 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:

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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.7966, Longitude: -85.0738       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Sterling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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