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Welcome to Sterling ...

Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.

When the people of Sterling refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sterlingite<2>

Sterling is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Sterling lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sterling: 337

Communities Also Named Sterling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Sterling - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.

Communities near Sterling ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterling.

  • Morgan City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Patterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeanerette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Berwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayou Sale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Verdunville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
  • Charenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria

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 Sterling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterling.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Sterling.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterling. See our Newspapers Page for Sterling.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterling ...

Looking for more information about 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 Sterling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sterling.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sterling refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sterling may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.