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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 in 1895, Sterling had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sterling had a population of 8,166 people.

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

  • Sterling Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
  • South Lancaster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Sterling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boylston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Boylston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Gates Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • East Princeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Boylston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
    • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woods
    • North Woods is located in Worcester County
  • Quinapoxet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
    • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
  • Boylston Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
    • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Leominster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brooks
    • From Sterling to Brooks
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
  • Holden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Worcester County
  • West Leominster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
    • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
  • Bolton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Still River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
  • North Leominster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
    • North Leominster is located in Worcester County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sterling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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>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 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.




 

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