Welcome to Mount Sterling ...
The village of Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Mount Sterling has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Sterling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Sterling: Mt. Sterling
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Sterling has a population of 198 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Sterling is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Sterling lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Sterling is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Sterling had an population of 198 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Sterling had a population of 211 people. This makes Mount Sterling the county's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 211 people, the population of Mount Sterling decreased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 215 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Sterling.
Communities Also Named Mount Sterling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mount Sterling - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Sterling.
Communities near Mount Sterling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Sterling.
- Viroqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Boscobel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Wauzeka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Soldiers Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Readstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Eastman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <5>
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 Mount Sterling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Sterling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Sterling. 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 Mount Sterling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Sterling. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Sterling.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Sterling ...
Looking for more information about Mount Sterling? 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 Mount Sterling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Sterling.
Adding Mount Sterling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Mount Sterling in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Sterling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Sterling. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |