Sterling County

Sterling County's county seat is Sterling City. The county was established and organized in 1891 from Tom Green County. The county is named for W. S. Sterling, an Indian fighter and buffalo hunter. 

County voters in 1898 elected to make Sterling a dry county, prohibiting the sale of alcohol within its boundaries. Sheep ranching was introduced to the area in about 1890. Cotton was first planted in 1889. 

As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,372, making it the ninth-least populous county in Texas. 

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