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Sterrett is located

Sterrett is located in Ellis County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sterrett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Sterrett is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sterrett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Sterrett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sterrett - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Sterrett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterrett.

  • Mansfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • DeSoto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waxahachie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
  • Duncanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Midlothian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ennis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenn Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
    • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <3>
  • Hutchins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sterrett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterrett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sterrett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sterrett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterrett. See our Newspapers Page for Sterrett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterrett ...

Looking for more information about Sterrett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sterrett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sterrett.

Adding Sterrett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sterrett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sterrett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sterrett post office opened in 1890.

We also found Sterrett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sterrett.

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterrett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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