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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 and hospitals 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 Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Champaign, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Pickaway & Union.

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:

  • Madison 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.
    • Range
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Chrisman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Gillivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • South Solon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Summerford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
  • Champaign County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • South Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • South Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
    • Cortsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • Catawba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Kenwood Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • New Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Sabina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
    • Lees Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Port William
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Cedar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Lithopolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Stoutsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Amanda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pickerington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Cook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
    • Bloomingburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Yatesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Hagler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Washington Court House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Jeffersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Octa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Darbydale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
      • Darbydale is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
      • Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Ridpath ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridpath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
      • Ridpath is located in Franklin County
    • Darby Park ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
      • Darby Park is located in Franklin County
    • Grove City Country Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City Country Club
      • Grove City Country Club is located in Franklin County
    • Galloway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Zuber ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
      • Zuber is located in Franklin County
    • Urbancrest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
      • Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Alton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Franklin County
    • Lake Darby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Grape Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Bowersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shawnee Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • New Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • East Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Grange Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Orient
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Pherson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Commercial Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
    • New Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Williamsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Fox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • South Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Ashville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Duvall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
    • Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Austin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
    • Yellowbud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
      • Yellowbud is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Roxabell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • Andersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Musselman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Fruitdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • North Fork Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Unionville Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New California
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Sterling, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Sterling.

Newspapers Published in 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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Sterling.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Sterling, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Sterling.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Bostwick - Loofbourrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostwick - Loofbourrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostwick - Loofbourrow Cemetery
  • Alkire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alkire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alkire Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alkire Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Leavell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavell Cemetery
  • Yankeetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
  • Lewis Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lewis Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Farm Cemetery
  • Greenland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenland Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Dennison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
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    • Madison Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Mills Cemetery
    • Waterloo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Messmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messmore Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Sterling had a population of 752 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Sterling had a population of 1,783 people.

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

  • Cook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Fayette County
    • Cook has also been known as:
    • Cook Station
  • Derby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Pickaway County
  • Chenoweth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenoweth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
    • Chenoweth is located in Madison County
  • Kiousville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiousville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiousville
    • Kiousville is located in Madison County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Pickaway County
  • Nioga ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nioga
    • Nioga is located in Madison County
  • Madison Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
    • Madison Mills is located in Fayette County
  • Pancoastburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pancoastburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoastburg
    • Pancoastburg is located in Fayette County
  • Manara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manara
    • Manara is located in Fayette County
  • Pherson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
    • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
  • Darbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
    • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Orient
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Pickaway County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
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    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Range
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Big Plain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain
      • Big Plain is located in Madison 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.

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 Madison County: www.co.madison.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 39.7199, Longitude: -83.2659    
<6>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.




 

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