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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 Muskingum 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 Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.

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:

  • Muskingum 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.
    • Fultonham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • North Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Nashport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Darlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • Black Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Shannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Buckeye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Gilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <2>
  • Athens County
    • Hartleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Cooperdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Conesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • West Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • New Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
    • Mohawk Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Coshocton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Canal Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canal Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • Plainfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Fairfield Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Rushville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • Lakeside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • West Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Millersport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
    • Thurston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Sugar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Claysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Abledell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Bluebell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oldham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Birds Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Murray City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Bladensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Pipesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Hunt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Ben
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Licking County
    • Reform
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Harbor Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
    • Heath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Deavertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • Eagleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Malta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • McConnelsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Neelysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Sterling, with the one closest to Mount Sterling listed first.
    • Mount Perry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Glenford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <2>
    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
    • Clover Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Crooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rehoboth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
    • Thornville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
    • New Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carthon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
    • Junction City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Avalon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Perry County

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

  • Mt. Sterling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sterling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timber Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Springfield Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Knob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Knob Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brushy Knob Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Brushy Knob Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Captain Tanner Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
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    • Sidle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maynard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>

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>

While we didn't find Mount Sterling in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Sterling.

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

  • Hopewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Muskingum County
  • Gratiot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Gratiot is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Cottage Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Muskingum County
  • Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Muskingum County
  • Claypools ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypools have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypools
    • Claypools is located in Muskingum County
  • Dillon Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Falls
    • Dillon Falls is located in Muskingum County
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
    • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
  • Fultonham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
    • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • White Cottage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cottage
    • White Cottage is located in Muskingum County
  • Lewis ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
  • South Zanesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Putnam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Muskingum County
    • Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zanesville
      • West Zanesville is located in Muskingum 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.

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 119 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 17 miles [27.4 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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 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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.9565, Longitude: -82.1499       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Sterling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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