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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 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 Montgomery County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Menifee & Powell.

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:

  • Montgomery 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.
    • Reid Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prewitt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Judy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Levee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
    • Spencer Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Peeled Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
    • Sharpsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Reynoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
    • Little Slate Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • East Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • North Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jackstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
    • Stony Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
    • Austerlitz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
      • Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
    • Clintonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clintonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
    • Millersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Kiserton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiserton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
    • Shawhan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
    • Rabbit Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
    • Log Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • Renick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Wyandotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
    • Boonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
      • Boonesboro is located in Clark County
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
    • Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ford is located in Clark County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Irvine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Miller's Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller's Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fayette County
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
    • Uttingertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uttingertown
      • Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
    • Muir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
      • Muir is located in Fayette County
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fayette County
    • Jimtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Fayette County
    • Elmendorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmendorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
      • Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
    • Cadentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadentown
      • Cadentown is located in Fayette County
    • Loradale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
      • Loradale is located in Fayette County
    • Deep Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
      • Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
    • Mattoxtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoxtown
      • Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
    • Russell Cave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russell Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
      • Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Sherburne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Colfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Sunset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Tilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Craintown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
    • Elizaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elizaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
    • Ewing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Nepton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nepton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fleming County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Sylvandell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvandell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
    • Cynthiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Zoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Doylesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
      • Doylesville is located in Madison County
    • College Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Union City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
    • Redhouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
      • Redhouse is located in Madison County
    • Bybee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Madison County
    • Waco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Grass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Blue Grass is located in Madison County
    • Elliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
    • Moberly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
    • Hillcrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Madison County
    • Reeds Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
      • Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Madison County
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Means
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Sudith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Mariba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Korea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Ebon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Westbend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
      • Westbend is located in Powell County
    • Black Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Virden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Powell Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Old Clay City Road
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Upper Cane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Farmers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Mount Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Brady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • New Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
    • Newtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Scott County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valeria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County

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.

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Magowan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enoch Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferguson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Cravens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cravens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cravens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chenault Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (499 more) ...
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prewitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 3,629 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Sterling had a population of 7,246 people.

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

  • Prewitt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
    • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
  • Ewington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Montgomery County
  • Grassy Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
    • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
  • Judy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
    • Judy is located in Montgomery County
  • Thomson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in Clark County
  • Camargo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Howards Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
    • Howards Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Sideview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
    • Sideview is located in Montgomery County
  • Levee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
    • Levee is located in Montgomery County
  • Stepstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
    • Stepstone is located in Montgomery County
  • Hedges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
    • Hedges is located in Clark County
  • Kiddville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
    • Kiddville is located in Clark County
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    • Sharpsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County

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 the Vicinity of 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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Sterling.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Sterling. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Sterling and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Sterling.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Mount Sterling.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.0650, Longitude: -83.9477       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Sterling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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