Sterling Landing, Missouri

Sterling Landing (also called Sterling is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Sterling Landing was platted in 1836, and named after a riverboat captain.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling Landing
  2. "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 90°41′39″W / 39.11306°N 90.69417°W / 39.11306; -90.69417

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