Stearns

Stearns is a surname of English origin and a place name used in the United States. As a surname, Stearns has appeared in public records since colonial times and is carried by numerous families in English-speaking countries.

In geography, Stearns refers to several places in the United States. Stearns County, Minnesota, is a county in central Minnesota; its county seat is St. Cloud. Stearns, Kentucky, is a small city in McCreary County in the southern part of the state.

Stearns also appears in the names of various institutions and features within communities that carry the Stearns designation, including schools, roads, and development names, though specific examples vary by locality.