Welcome to Sidney ...
Sidney is located in Routt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sidney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Sidney is 6,840 feet [2,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sidney is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sidney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sidney: (970)
Communities Also Named Sidney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Sidney: This one is located in Routt County and the other is located in Elbert County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 38 communities that are also named Sidney - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sidney.
Communities near Sidney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sidney.
- Steamboat Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Springs
- Steamboat Springs is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamboat Springs <3>
- Oak Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Creek <3>
- Yampa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
- Yampa is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yampa <3>
- Milner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Routt County
- Trull ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mad Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad Creek
- Mad Creek is located in Routt County
- Phippsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
- Phippsburg is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <3>
- Spicer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Jackson County
- Clark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <3>
- Glen Eden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
- Glen Eden is located in Routt County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sidney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sidney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sidney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sidney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sidney. See our Newspapers Page for Sidney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sidney ...
Looking for more information about Sidney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sidney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sidney.
Adding Sidney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sidney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sidney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sidney post office opened in 1888.
We also found Sidney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sidney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sidney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Routt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sidney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |