Welcome to Mount Sterling ...
Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mount Sterling, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Sterling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Sterling: Mt. Sterling
Mount Sterling is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Sterling lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mount Sterling: (812)
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, Illinois, 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.
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Sterling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Mount Sterling post office opened in 1819.
We also found Mount Sterling in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Sterling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Switzerland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |