Sterrett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.

[4] At one point in its history, Sterrett was a center of pottery production in central Alabama.

[6] William Hilliard Falkner purchased the Sterrett Pottery Works in 1874 and operated it until 1903.

[7] Sterrett was once home to Twin Pines Conference Center, which was founded by Robert "Bob" Saunders.

Alabama State Route 25 runs through the community, leading southeast 7 mi (11 km) to Vincent and northwest 13 mi (21 km) on a particularly winding and mountainous route to the city of Leeds.