Sterling, Missouri

Sterling is an unincorporated community in northwest Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located adjacent to the railroad just east of U.S. Route 63, approximately one mile south of the county line.[2]

Not to be confused with Mount Sterling, Missouri.

History

A post office called Sterling was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community was named after John Sterling, a pioneer settler.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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