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Welcome to West Sterlington ...

West Sterlington is located in Union Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Sterlington: W. Sterlington

West Sterlington is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Sterlington: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near West Sterlington ...

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

  • Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
  • West Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Bastrop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Richwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mer Rouge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Collinston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Downsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Oak Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sterlington ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sterlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the West Sterlington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the West Sterlington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.