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 196 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sterling, with the one closest to Sterling listed first.
- McKenzie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Driscoll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Menoken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Steele
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bismarck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
- Fort Rice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
- Fort Rice is located in Morton County
- Livona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
- Livona is located in Emmons County
- Dawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Kidder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Mandan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |