Besides the village proper of Stirling, the township of Stirling-Rawdon comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Anson, Bonarlaw, Harold, Minto, Mount Pleasant, Sine, Springbrook, Wellman; Brinkworth, Madoc Junction, Peterson, Rylstone, Sarginson, Wellman Station Bonarlaw (44°25′50″N 77°37′40″W / 44.43056°N 77.62778°W / 44.43056; -77.62778) is located north of Springbrook on County Road 14.

[3] In 1983, The Heritage Years : A History of Stirling and District (compiled and edited by Rosella Clancy and Blanche Faulkner) was prepared for the 125th anniversary celebrations.

Kraft Hockeyville was awarded to Stirling in March 2012 with an incredible 3.9 million votes over participating communities across Canada.

The theme of Stirling Hockeyville 2012 was “Play together...Stay Together.” Organized by chairperson Cindy Brandt, the community came together in a passionate show of support for the improvement of their village.

After the death of the influential 25-year arena manager Barry Wilson[5] in the spring of 2011, the tiny community decided to fulfill his mission of improving the Stirling District Recreation Centre.

As a result of winning the competition, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets were scheduled to play an NHL pre-season game in Stirling in September 2012.

Arrangements were made to accommodate these teams in the Yardmen Arena in Belleville, Ontario, but the game was eventually cancelled due to the 2012 NHL lockout.

As a form of compensation, in June 2013 the NHL announced that Stirling would host a pre-season game between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets at Yardmen Arena on September 14, 2013.

Also, the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage, now known as Farmtown Park has 9 buildings boasting over 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) of display area.

People associated with Stirling include NHL players Rob Ray, Matt Cooke, Eric Manlow and Atlanta Thrashers scout Mark Dobson.