Sterling Connecticut

The town of Sterling is located in the Southeast part of Windham County.  It was incorporated in May 1794 and was originally part of Voluntown. The town is bordered by Killingly to the North, Washington & Kent County, RI to the East, Voluntown to the South and Plainfield to the West. It has a land area of 27.3 square miles and a 2000 census population of 3,099 residents.  The town got its name from temporary resident Dr. John Sterling who promised the town a library in return, upon which he never delivered.  A library was eventually built with private donations.

In 1800, The American Manufacturing Company, also known as the Potter's Factory was established along the Quandock River.  A second mill was established in 1808 along the Moosup River known as the Sterling Manufacturing Company. Quarrying began in the 1850's and still an active industry today.

To read more on the History of Sterling please visit the following links:

• Sterling, Windham County CT History
• Sterling Civil Government History
• Sterling School History
• Sterling Church History
• Sterling Manufacturing History
• Sterling Biographies
• Sterling: Commerative Biographical Record of Tolland & Windham County

• Windham County Mailing List - Post queries, search the archives, join / unsubscribe from the list.
• Rootsweb Windham County Query Board

• Sterling Town Clerk: P.O. Box 157, Oneco CT 06373
• Barbour Collection of CT Vital Records - scroll down to Sterling
• Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions

Comments: Birth, Marriage and Death records for Putnam are available from 1855 to the present.  Connecticut town halls hold all original records, with copies after 1897 being sent to the CT Vital Records Dept. In order to access most records less than 100 years old, you must be a member of  an incorporated Genealogical Society such as the Connecticut Society of Genealogists.  Confirmation of hours, fees and availability of records should be verified before visiting the office.

• Sterling Public Library - 1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco CT 06373  (860) 564-2692

• The Norwich Bulletin
• The New London Day
• The Hartford Courant

• Church of Christ                            (860) 564-5943
• Line Baptist Church                       (860) 774-6705
• Oneco United Methodist Church   (860) 564-1526
• Sterling Hill Baptist Church            (860) 564-1090
• St. Joseph's Catholic Church         (860) 564-2668
• United Protestant Church              (860) 564-5866

• Photos of Sterling by Jerry Dougherty

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                                             The following people have offered to do lookups

• Charlene Crosthwaite
  --Will do lookups for birth, marriage, deaths at the town clerks office.