Sterling, Missouri

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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

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]

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 October 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°02′38″N92°00′30″W / 37.04389°N 92.00833°W / 37.04389; -92.00833

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