Sterling in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Sterling
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
1. Town of Sterling Marker
Named after a Revolutionary officer, Lord Wm. Alexander Sterling. Set off from Cato 1812. First grist and saw mill built here in 1813
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 19.519′ N, 76° 38.809′ W. Marker is in Sterling, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 104A near Center Road (County Route 98). Marker is at the northeast approach of the small bridge over Sutter Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sterling NY 13156, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: School House Built 1825 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railway Signal Tower (about 600 feet away); Site of First Baptist Church of Sterling (about 600 feet away); District School # 5 (about 600 feet away); Patriot Burials (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sterling Valley (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 2.7 miles away); Presbyterian (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. In honor of William Alexander, Lord Stirling.
Also see . . .
1. William Alexander - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Sterling Grist Mill Complex - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 26, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
2. Northward on NY 104A
Marker is at center, by the old red mill, blending with the background tree.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
3. Southwest on NY 104A
NY 104A bends 90° as it passes the marker and crosses the small bridge.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
4. Plaque on Mill
Saving the Old Mill. The interior looks to be in an abandoned state.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
5. Old Mill and Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
6. Marker and Old Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 995 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
