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Sterling Landing

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Missouri

Hardin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Hardin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sterling Landing is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sterling Landing as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.1131° N, 90.6942° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHardin, IL
Distance to it5 miles
Coordinates39.11306, -90.69417

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What's there now

Sterling Landing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hardin, IL (population 792), about 5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sterling Landing?

Sterling Landing is in Lincoln County, Missouri, at 39.1131, -90.6942.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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