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Welcome to Siddonsville ...

Siddonsville is located in Marengo County<1>.


The location of Siddonsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Siddonsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Siddonsville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Siddonsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Siddonsville lies within the (334) area code.

Communities near Siddonsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Siddonsville.

  • Demopolis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Newbern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Ellawhite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellawhite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
  • Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry 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 Siddonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Siddonsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Siddonsville. 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 Siddonsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Siddonsville. See our Newspapers Page for Siddonsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siddonsville ...

Looking for more information about Siddonsville? 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 Siddonsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Siddonsville.

Adding Siddonsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Siddonsville 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 Siddonsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Siddonsville post office opened in 1892.

We also found Siddonsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Siddonsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Siddonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Siddonsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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