Welcome to Sterling ...

So far, we found very little information about Sterling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sterling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Sterling - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Sterling, please Contact Us.

While we don't have the exact location of Sterling , we believe that it would have been located within present day Meigs County<2>.

The pronunciation of Sterling: STIR-ling<3>

When the people of Sterling referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Sterlingite<4>

Time Zone: The area where Sterling was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Sterling once stood is in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Sterling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Sterling: This one is located in Meigs County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 41 communities that are also named Sterling - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sterling. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sterling refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sterling may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.