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