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 1,641 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sterling had a population of 2,176 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sterling, with the one closest to Sterling listed first.
- Saxman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
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- Nickerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
- Nickerson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
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- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
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- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Chase
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Pollard ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Abbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Little River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
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- Plevna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Partridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Hutchinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,209 people
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- Galt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - South Hutchinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hutchinson
- South Hutchinson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hutchinson <3>
- Medora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sylvia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Windom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
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- Geneseo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
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- Frederick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Elmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Crawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Ellinwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sterling: www.sterling-kansas.com/
The official website for Rice County: www.ricecounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |